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Know Your EnemyOn Friendship (w/ Andy Elrick)Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy.Should you try to improve your friends or leave them be? Do friendship and politics mix? Is friendship about virtue or delight? In 2023, we were interviewed by Andrew Elrick, now a professor at Marist University, for a documentary podcast he was making about men and friendship. (Two of our favorite topics!) That podcast never came to fruition, but Andy was kind enough to share this audio with us, and now we're sharing it with you: a conversation about friendship — Matt and Sam's in pa...
2025-12-0101 min
The Drew Lane ShowEpstein Secrets – August 3, 2025
What’s the Jeffrey Epstein end game? Plus - MAGA hat madness, Eli Zaret joins us, more WNBA dildos, Entitled: Prince Andrew, single Paris Jackson, Sami Sheen’s TikTok, and Corey Feldman is the world’s worst grifter.
We’re starting early today because Marc and family are attending Katy Perry tonight at LCA. Drew’s parents and grandparents must have hated him.
Eli Zaret drops by to chat the up and down Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies Bryce Harper “ballsy” celebration, MLB trade deadline acquisitions, Eli vs loud noises, the Detroit Lions’ crummy HOF game, the new virtual measurement system, Sterling Sharpe...
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ML Soul of DetroitSign Squealing - August 27, 2024Some punk named Drew Lane booted us from the studio, so we got a late start today on our discussion of whether Kamala Harris should give an interview soon, Kwame Kilpatrick’s latest GOP speaking engagement, Lee Chatfield’s fundraisers in court, ML’s latest investigations and Connor Stalions, who stars in a Netflix documentary.STRAIGHT DOPE: ML is mad that some nobody named Andrew Aldrich wouldn’t let him into the studio to do the Soul of Detroit at the regularly scheduled time. Listen to learn Andrew’s nom de guerre – and why ML i...
2024-08-281h 11
The VergecastA road trip on the hydrogen highwayToday on the flagship podcast of hydrogen futures: The Verge’s William Poor, Andrew Marino, and Alex Parkin head to California to figure out why hydrogen fuel cell technology, once a super-promising successor to gasoline, lost out to battery electric cars. They also put the embattled tech to the test with a road trip across California’s “hydrogen highway.”Further reading: Check out the interactive map of our trip here, and the video version of the story here.
Read Andrew Hawkins’ story about the future of hydrogen...
2024-08-2054 min
ML Soul of DetroitThe Perfect Bore - March 12, 2024ML is back from Dublin, where he learned how to pour a perfect pint of Guinness (and drank many imperfect pours). Marc tracks Shawn down at the airport, where he had to be reminded that we have been doing a podcast every Tuesday FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS. Mayhem ensues.STRAIGHT DOPE: Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, ML returns from Dublin, where he received a certificate from the Guinness Storehouse for pouring a “beautiful pint” and spent some time at a pub along the River Liffey where he met a Texan trying to sell whiskey to the...
2024-03-121h 17
ML Soul of DetroitFriends Reunion - October 31, 2023Matthew Perry’s sudden death prompts ML, Marc and Shawn to invite Tresa Baldas to discuss what she learned from reading “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.”STRAIGHT DOPE: ML starts off with some updates: the whereabouts of Joe Zuver, the suspension of the video version of the podcast, and what is being done to make the show bigger, better and, yes, less than free for supporters who want a premium podcast experience.Chandler Bing has made his last smart aleck remark. But first the man Michigan Journalist of the Year emeritus Tresa Baldas calls her Chandl...
2023-10-311h 28
ML Soul of DetroitRevisiting Coleman - May 16, 2023Learn about the Coleman Young most folks never knew when legendary Free Press reporter Bill McGraw schools ML, Marc and Shawn, while Joey studies The Little Red Book.STRAIGHT DOPE: After a stellar intro, ML surrenders and gives listener John Anderson what he wants. Some of Detroit’s best journalists were honored last night by the Detroit Chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists. Spoiler alert: ML was not one of them. Listen and learn whether you can be buried standing up in Detroit -- and why that might not be such a good idea.Fi...
2023-05-161h 35
ML Soul of DetroitWe Fixed Politics – August 2, 2022 On primary day, ML reminisces about his time as a candidate, while Marc, Shawn and Intern Patrick debate how best to fix American politics, while Joe votes absentee. STRAIGHT DOPE: One year ago, ML dialed in to the show from the campaign trail, where volunteers on his campaign for Detroit City Council were criticized for the way they looked. Intern Patrick doesn’t vote, provoking a debate about whether it’s pointless to cast a ballot in America these days. Shawn is all fired up that Christie Todd...
2022-08-021h 16
120 over 80S2E15 - Being Perky is a Crime? - Sandy DuncanBack from our annual summer hiatus we dive into the life and times of the effervescent Sandy Duncan, best known for her appearance in the award winning miniseries Roots, her Broadway portrayal of Peter Pan and her lead role in the series The Hogan Family. Doug relives a traumatic audition for The Fantasticks and we dissect Gags Beasley's famous Banana Sketch.
Next Week: Candice Bergen
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2021-08-2040 min120 over 80S2E14 - Bruce Forsyth, Come on Down - Bruce ForsythWhat we knew about British comedian, presenter and game show host Bruce Forsyth prior to this episode was next to nothing, but one of UK television's most ubiquitous characters had a long and fascinating career. Despite our ignorance Doug actually has a personal connection to Sir Bruce who hosted a short lived game show in America in the mid-1980's on which his cousin-in-law appeared. We also present the QPR NYC British Game Show Host XI, and discuss who we would want to emcee our memorial services.
Next Episode: Sandy Duncan
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2021-07-0642 min120 over 80S1E13 - Languages? Ustinov 6, Elrick 1 - Peter UstinovThis week's guest star is the living embodiment of the Renaissance Man, the Muppets biggest "get" of season one and lived a life that was almost unimaginably interesting. Raised by a spy and a ballet dancer, Ustinov began acting at the age of 18 and never looked back, winning two Best Supporting Actor Oscars as well as a Grammy. In this Episode Doug and I discuss his talent for mimicry and long time work for UNICEF on behalf of the United Nations, an institution that held an entirely different place in the American imagination in the 1960's than it does...
2021-06-2245 min120 over 80S1E12 - She's the Best Good Witch - Lena HorneThis week the guest star is Lena Horne so of course we're talking nullification! But only briefly before moving on to Horne's long, successful career as a musician and actor. Horne, not unlike previous guest star Rita Moreno, was a colossal talent who struggled to make a career for herself in Hollywood where black and hispanic performers were treated like second class citizens. In this episode Horne, again not unlike Moreno, appears totally at home working with the Muppets and gives an endearing performance, especially in her interactions with two of its more forlorn cast members in Gonzo and...
2021-06-0837 min120 over 80S2E11 - But Muppets Don't Have Sphincters - Harvey KormanOne of the great sketch comedians of all time joins the Muppets this week and doesn't quite live up to his reputation. We discuss Korman's role on the Carol Burnett Show, the history of comics not hogging the laugh lines, cracking up on live TV and what it means to be "halfway down the stairs". Also, the return of cocktail parties hosted by 95-year-olds.
Next Week: Lena Horn
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2021-05-2439 min120 over 80S2E10 - He's French and He Sings - Charles AznavourOh, but he's so much more than that. This week's guest star is French crooner Charles Aznavour. Known to many as "the French Sinatra", Aznavour lived a long and fascinating life. We talk about the impact of French culture in America, Aznavour's progressive politics, and deep connection to his Armenian roots and we tell some French army jokes right off the top. Plus, Scooter works with Gonzo on his act, and Piggy is driven mad by Aznavour telling her she needs to have her transmission and tire pressure checked in French.
Next Week: Harvey Korman
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2021-05-1737 min120 over 80S2E9 - He's More Muppet Than Thou - Paul WilliamsThis week's guest star is the diminutive songwriter and actor Paul Williams who made a name for himself writing songs for the likes of David Bowie, Helen Reddy, the Carpenters and Three Dog Night. Doug discusses the change in who could be a frontman that was brought about by the rock n' roll revolution, and how the same trend could be seen in Hollywood. Plus, I relive the nightmare of music cue sheets and we talk about technological utopianism and the debut of a new character…Dr. Bunson Honeydew.
Next Week: French crooner Charles Aznavour
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2021-05-0541 min120 over 80S2E8 - I Don't Get Zoom Residuals - Florence HendersonThis week's guest star is Florence Henderson, who will forever be remembered as the matriarch of the Brady family but also enjoyed a career on Broadway before hitting it big in TV. After the hit show went off the air in 1974 she followed what had become a well-worn path for celebrities of the time, making countless appearances on TV game shows, most notably Hollywood Squares and the $25,000 Pyramid. Plus, Doug recalls some of the perks of having a father who worked in the advertising industry, including the time his family got a tour of the Paramount lot given by...
2021-04-2540 min120 over 80S1E7 - Well Golly...Shazam! I'm Weird - Jim NaborsThis week's guest star is Jim Nabors, better know to most people as Gomer Pyle. We discuss CBS' focus on rural comedies in the 1960's, led by their intractable programming executive James T. Aubrey. Doug also talks about how uncomfortable he is with Nabors operatic singing style, reminiscent of musical performers from the 1930's and 40's like Jeanette McDonald and Nelson Eddy. Plus, another vignette from Doug's childhood as he recounts hearing a rumor that Jim Nabors and Los Angeles Ram's quarterback Roman Gabriel were married.
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2021-04-1938 min120 over 80S2E6 - Use More Toupee Tape Frank - Ruth BuzziComedian Ryan Beck joins us to talk about season one, episode four of the Muppet Show with guest star, and fellow comedian, Ruth Buzzi. Ryan talks about being a comedian in a pandemic, his abiding respect for the Muppet Show (he thinks Henson should get a Nobel Prize) and why he thinks it might be time for Fozzi to look for other work. Meanwhile Doug fills us in on the incredibly important show that launched Buzzi's career, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In.
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2021-04-1249 min120 over 80S2E5 - What the hell is EGOT? - Rita MorenoRita Moreno is one of the most decorated performers of our time, so why did she go seven years with hardly any film work after winning a Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1961? I mean, do you really need to be told? Moreno is this week's guest star and she is truly that. Of the shows we've covered so far Moreno stands out for her commitment to working with the Muppets as peers, which you learn more about in this 2018 New Yorker piece on her experience. We also talk at length about a very specific type of TV talk show...
2021-04-0538 min120 over 80S2E4 - Dirty Dancing? What about Cabaret? - Joel GreyThis week Doug and I discuss episode three from season one of The Muppet Show, with Academy and Tony Award-winning guest star Joel Grey. In recent years Grey has made headlines for coming out of the closet at the age of 82. We talk about the odd and discordant way that the sexuality of actors and actresses was (and to some degree still is) handled in Hollywood. We also discuss the first "content warning" of the season, Grey's daughter Jennifer Grey, Gonzo's continuing efforts to gain approval, and how post-modernism made another appearance in a skit about Sherlock Holmes.
2021-03-2839 min120 over 80S2E3 - Princess Leia? She's my Stepdaughter - Connie StevensIt's Doug's birthday, and on his special day I (inadvertently) remind him of one of the most horrific experiences of his life. This week's guest star is Connie Stevens with whom there are many parallels to last week's star Juliet Prowse. We talk about how a nostalgia for the 50's characterized the 70's, Kermit's version of a Groucho Marx classic, the parody of sexual tension between various Muppets and their guest stars and if the Swedish Chef was just a caricature of the TV chef or a draft dodger in disguise.
Next Week: Season 1 Episode 3 with Cabaret star Joel Grey
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2021-03-2247 min120 over 80S2E2 - Boy, Khrushchev Not a Fan - Juliet ProwseOur journey begins with South African dancer and actress Juliet Prowse. Doug and I discuss why she looked slightly out of place on TV in 1976, as well as her big break that led to a run in with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and a (brief) engagement to Frank Sinatra. Meanwhile, how did the Muppets reflect a growing affinity amongst the viewing public for shows that were about show biz? And we pay tribute to the father of Doug's childhood friend, and writer of one of the Muppets most well-known songs Mah Nà Mah Nà, Mr. Irwin Rawitz of Fresh Me...
2021-03-1540 min120 over 80S2E1 - Why Do We Always Come Here?In this lo-fi first episode of our second season Doug and I embark on an ambitious project to watch all 118 episodes of the original Muppet Show - which ran from 1976 to 1981 and has recently become available on Disney+ - and provide as much cultural context as possible for this incredibly influential television show. Who was Jim Henson? Where did the Muppets come from? What does the show tell us about the unique (and often ignored) moment in American history in which it was produced? And most importantly what can the eye-watering list of "guest stars" (Milton Berle, Joan Baez...
2021-03-0732 min
120 over 80Ep. 19 - Bryson talks...Birthdays!It's Bryson birthday so he opens a couple of presents on air, we include everyone in FRIENDS of the Week and I get a hug before we close with a rimshot and sad trombone.
2021-02-2809 min120 over 80Ep. 18 - 1952 World Series Game 7 & Fever Pitch (1997)This week we talk about Doug's vaccine appointment adventures before getting into the meat of the show and discussing Game 7 of the 1952 World Series (available in its entirety on YouTube) and the 1987 film Fever Pitch, an adaptation of Nick Hornby's book of the same name, starring Colin Firth as an obsessed Arsenal fan, Bridgerton star Ruth Gemmell as his reluctant girlfriend and Mark Strong as Firth's equally Arsenal-infatuated buddy.
Plus, we have an announcement about the future of our little sanity-salvaging pandemic project.
Music
Centerfield - John Fogerty - Warner Bros. (1987)
2021-02-281h 13120 over 80Ep. 17 - 2014 Championship Playoff Final & The Americanization of Emily (1964)In this episode we discuss the epic 2014 Championship Playoff Final between my beloved Queens Park Rangers and Derby Country with promotion to the Premier League on the line. We are also joined by QPR NYC's Dunstan Bentley who was at the game and shares his impressions of the great day. Then Doug introduces us to The Americanization of Emily from 1964 starring James Garner and Julie Andrews, a film that was ahead of its time in its questioning of the morality of any war with a screenplay by the brilliant Paddy Chayefsky.
Credits:
Just Dropped In...
2021-02-171h 23120 over 80Ep. 16 - Bryson Talks...Superheroes!Bryson discusses Iron Man, the Hulk and Spiderman all while eating a juicy apple. Plus this weeks Friend of the Week is Jason. Enjoy!
2021-02-1714 min120 over 80Ep. 15 - Seven Days in May (1964) & Lincoln (2012)Sorry, no Bryson this time but in the wake of the chaos in Washington on Wednesday Doug and I discuss two films about Presidents, 1964's Seven Days in May (which is actually about a coup) and 2012's Lincoln. Plus we get the lowdown on a COVID Christmas in New York.
2021-01-081h 22120 over 80Ep. 14 A Very Star Wars Breakfast (**HOLIDAY SPECIAL** )Talking about Star Wars is one of our favorite pastimes and this morning over shredded wheat and apples Bryson and I drilled down deep on America’s favorite science fiction franchise. Does C-3PO have a belly button? Are Ewoks as dangerous as actual bears? What’s the difference between a smuggler and a snuggler? Does Chewbacca keep cookies in his bandoleer? Who has more wrinkles, Yoda or Daddy? Plus, we have it out over Bryson's stubborn insistence that Obi Wan was killed by Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace, which he was most certainly not. **TRIGGER WARNING** We a...
2020-12-2217 min120 over 80Ep 13 Bryson Talks…Lions and Tigers and Giraffs who knowsBryson keeps me on my toes as we switch up up the rundown last second. We do eventually get back to Lions with an in-depth discussion of The Lion King and why bad guys always have British accents. We also breakdown the film Sing and have a possible on-air toot which was denied by the perpetrator (i.e. Bryson). Plus, our recurring segment Friend of the Week!
2020-12-2014 min120 over 80Ep. 12 - Bryson talks...DinosaursThis week Bryson explores one of his favorite subjects...dinosaurs! We talk about all his favs from Ankylosaurus to Triceratops. Also we premier our newest feature FRIEND OF THE WEEK. This week the spotlight is on Bryson's bestie Natalie. We dig down on the revelation that Natalie likes to "take stuff from everybody" an allegation for which Bryson offers no proof (sound familiar?!), and discuss some of the nuances of Bryson and Natalie's favorite game..."Boop" in which everyone "boops" everyone else and, we're told, nobody wins..or everybody does, not sure.
2020-11-0500 min120 over 80Ep. 11 - Hamilton and 1776On the eve of the Election, and after a long hiatus, 120 over 80 is back with our promised discussion of two classic Broadway musicals both of which tell complicated and incomplete stories of our nation’s founding - the wildly popular (and recently released on Disney+) “Hamilton” and the more traditional-though in some ways equally ambitious-“1776” staring William Daniels. In an attempt to involve someone who actually knows what they’re talking about in the conversation we are joined by the lovely and talented Professor Andrea Maas (editors note: she’s married to the host) from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsda...
2020-11-0300 min120 over 80Ep. 10 Bryson talks...AnimalsNew full episode hopefully coming later this week, but until then enjoy Bryson (who is under the weather and taking one for the team) discussing his lifelong love of Hippos, singing Christmas songs and belching.
2020-10-2600 min120 over 80Ep. 9 - Bryson talks...CarsThe podcast has been on hiatus the last few months while I upgrade my studio. Doug and I (and a special guest) will be back soon to talk about one of the most important cultural artifacts of the last two decades, Hamilton and how it compares to another, lesser known, musical about the Founding Fathers.
While you wait enjoy this conversation with my three and half year old boy Bryson. In it we discuss Cars, Foster, Foster's Cars and monster trucks before he loses patience with me and just walks away.
Enjoy!
2020-10-1800 minML Soul of DetroitGone, But Not Forgotten – August 5, 2020 * M.L. Elrick (Twitter @elrick/Facebook ML ELRICK/Instagram ml_elrick), Shawn Windsor (Twitter @ShawnWindsor), Marc Fellhauer (Twitter @MarcFell) and Matt Jennings (Twitter @MattRJennings) should observe a moment of silence, but just keep yapping. Joey Zuver observes an entire show in silence.* THE STRAIGHT DOPE: In a Detroit podcasting first, ML and the boys host an online wake for John Thompson, the legendary proprietor of Honest ? John’s (Bar no Grill).* Before introducing friends and customers of John, Marc shares a story about his time working with the late, great Jamie Samuelsen, whose death at 48 shocked Detroiters. In honor of...
2020-08-051h 23120 over 80Ep. 8 - A Hard Day's Night & Vermont vs. Syracuse from the 2005 NCAA TournamentThis week Doug and I (god help us) spend a few minutes talking about the topic du jour, "cancel culture". As a 40 year subscriber to the Old Gray Lady Doug gives his take on Bari Weiss' resignation from the New York Times Op-Ed page and the long, complicated history of the New York newspaper scene. Does cancel culture exist or is it just a bunch of elites whining because everyone now has the opportunity to yell at them in real time about their crappy opinions?
From there we discuss the classic 1964 film A Hard Day's Night starring...
2020-07-161h 07120 over 80Ep. 7 - "The Trip" film franchise & Paul McCartney's 2009 appearance on LettermanThis week discuss Steve Coogan and Rod Brydon's popular film franchise in which they travel through lush European scenery, eat amazing food and trade impressions of Michael Caine amongst many others. Then we have a special guest, as old friend Dan Moffitt joins us to talk about he and Doug's impromptu visit to the Ed Sullivan Theatre to see Sir Paul McCartney perform.
Next Episode: A Hard Day's Night (1964) and the 2005 NCAA Tournament first round match up between Vermont and Syracuse.
2020-06-301h 08120 over 80Ep. 6 - The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast of Frank Sinatra (1978) & Simon and Garfunkel's Concert in the Park (1981)We ask the important questions: Which dead world historical figure do you wish were alive for the pandemic? What was it like living next to Jonas Salk's mother? Why does CVS have the freshest milk?
Plus the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast of Frank Sinatra from 1978 and Simon and Garfunkel's 1981 Concert in the Park.
Next Episode: The Trip with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon and Paul McCartney's David Letterman appearance from 2009.
Credits:
Larry David - Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast Theme (NBC)
The Boxer (Simon &...
2020-05-141h 02120 over 80Ep. 5 - Game 7 of the 1960 World Series & the Cinque Terra Episode of Rick Steves' EuropeWe get our usual Garden of Eden update, excitement grows for the anticipated arrival of Doug's new oximeter and we discuss his appearances in the Time to Make the Donuts commercials as I consider transferring to Dunkin' Brands University (fight on ol' DBU!).
9:23 - Making your own bread, more on the Micro Machines Man and Time to Make the Donuts
20:08 - Game 7 of the 1960 World Series. the Bill Mazeroski game.
39:09 - The Cinque Terra Episode of Rick Steves' Europe
Music
Sweet - Love is Like Oxygen
Take me...
2020-04-3056 min120 over 80Ep. 4 - The Iowa Baseball Confederacy by W.P. Kinsella & Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz1:34 - Garden of Eden Update (Things have taken a turn)
10:31 - Doug remembers his star turn as the leading man in a commercial for "Fed Ex Zap Mail" in 1985.
21:53 - Doug reminisces about the night he spent in a cheap motel with the fast talking 1980's pitchman and Micro Machines guy John Moschitta.
23:09 - The Iowa Baseball Confederacy by W. P. Kinsella (1986)
42:20 - The Last Waltz directed by Martin Scorsese (1978)
Next Week: the Cinque Terra episode of the PBS travel show Rock Steves' Europe and Game 7 of the 1960...
2020-04-0858 min120 over 80Ep. 3 - Magnum P.I. & the 1980 Wimbledon FinalOpening Chatter:
· What are we going to do about haircuts?
· Update on Doug’s 95-year-old family friend and neighbor Natalie who has been forced to cancel her daily happy hours.
· Garden of Eden Thunderdome Level - Green
· Michael Gross, nice guy or prima donna? Doug discusses his star turn on an episode of Family Ties.
The Main Event:
· The pilot episode of the 1980’s detective drama Magnum P.I. starring Tom Selleck and John Hillerman entitled “Don’t Eat the Snow in Hawaii”. Magnum is dragged back into the world of Naval Intelligence to protect the reputation of a Vietnam War comrade who dies...
2020-03-311h 07120 over 80Ep. 2 - Singin' in the Rain & UConn vs. Duke (1999 NCAA Tournament)00:00-12:12 NYC Lockdown, Hollywood Diner, Garden of Eden and blood pressure update
12:13-33:29 Singin' in the Rain (1952)
33:30-55:10 UConn vs. Duke 1999 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
Next Episode: Magnum P.I. Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii (1980) and the 1980 Wimbledon Final between Bjorn Borg and John (not Patrick) McEnroe
Music used in this episode
Artist: Dinosaur Jr. (J. Mascis)
Song: Start Choppin
Album: Where You Been
Artist: Gene Kelly (Freed & Brown)
Song: Singin' in the Rain
Artist: Nuttin' But Stringz (Escobar)
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2020-03-2557 min120 over 80Ep. 1 - Big Night with Stanley Tucci & Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup FinalsIn our premier episode we watch and discuss the 1996 film Big Night starring Stanley Tucci and Tony Shaloub, and Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals between the Vancouver Canucks and Doug's New York Rangers. Email us at 120overeighty@gmail.com.
Big Night is available to rent on most major platforms including iTunes and Amazon Prime.
The MSG broadcast of Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals is online in its entirety just Google it.
2020-03-201h 11
Spirit of ‘74Sodor United Till I DieActor Joe May has portrayed two massively iconic, and very different characters. As the voice of Thomas the Tank Engine parents everywhere will thank him for the half hour stretches of peace and quiet his show provides, while video gamers may know him as the voice of Michael Corleone in the Godfather series from Electronic Arts. May also played Andy Button in the hit Showtime series Episodes with Matthew LeBlanc. But today he's here to talk about growing up in Calgary's golden sporting age , being a Gooner, and why he thinks an NFL franchise on London would flourish...
2019-10-1941 minSpirit of ‘74It's (finally) Knight TimeIn this Episode we visit with former Laker, Celtic, Knick and (most importantly) UConn Husky Travis Knight. Travis sheds light on his personal experience with issues of race and sports, his time playing with Kobe & Shaq and an ill-fated one year run with Rick Pitino and the Boston Celtics.
2019-10-1827 minSpirit of ‘74Members OnlyJerry Recco provides the news for WFAN's hit morning show Boomer & Gio, but we talk to him about the college he put out of business, youth sports and his family connection with iconic 80's brand Members Only.
2019-10-1841 minSpirit of ‘74A Dun DealThis week we talk with '74 born Dunstan Bentley of QPR NYC about our beloved Queens Park Rangers, ex-pat life, giant killings and why men aren't the best at making and keeping friends.
This weeks reading: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0193723508319718
2019-10-041h 08Spirit of ‘74Like a kid in a candy StorrsThis week we visit with UConn forward, turned coach, turned administrator Jamelle Elliott about growing up in Washington D.C. in the 80's, the legend she played for before Geno and the formative experience she shares with our first guest Jason La Canfora.
This weeks reading: "The role of newspapers in the formation of gendered national identity: Polish coverage of women’s and men’s basketball championships." Jakubowska and Ličen
2019-09-2340 minSpirit of ‘74Sh*t a WindmillThis week on Spirit of '74 we visit with Guardian football (read: soccer) cartoonist David Squires about the demise of Bury FC, why keeping politics out of sports isn't really possible, his lifelong support of Swindon Town FC, fanzine culture, designing mascots and Louis van Gaal's favorite expletive.
2019-08-301h 07Spirit of ‘74Break a LegiaWe visit with Polish actor, producer and director Andrzej Nejman about sports fandom under communism, his passionate support of Legia Warsaw, the complicated issue of football hooliganism and right wing politics in Poland and of course his love of equestrian. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Radoslaw_Kossakowski/amp
2019-08-2046 minSpirit of ‘74The Jason La Canfora Walking Tour of BaltimoreIn Episode One of Spirit of '74 we visit with CBS Sports NFL Reporter Jason La Canfora. JLC talks in depth about why he cringes at the moniker NFL Insider, his utopian youth in Smalltimore, its outsized place in popular culture, Camden Yards, Len Bias and more.
2019-08-101h 002019-08-0507 minML Soul of DetroitCrack, Grass & Hits – May 8, 2019 M.L. Elrick (@elrick), Marc Fellhauer (@MarcFell) and Shawn Windsor (@ShawnWindsor) are spinnin’ platters in the Red Shovel Network basement studios like some kind of three-headed DJ putting on a vanilla version of “The Scene.” THE STRAIGHT DOPE: M.L. cuts the grass on the median of East Outer Drive, conjuring memories of the days he used to cut the grass of his unruly neighbor, Crackadocious. And what look back at Crackadocious would be complete without recapping the morning her house was fire-bombed? Spoiler alert: The lizard lived!...
2019-05-0958 min