Shows
Legendary BitesThe History of Football on ThanksgivingWe talk Thanksgiving traditions, Randy Moss, and figure out just how far back playing football on turkey day goes. It's time to tell the story of football on Thanksgiving. 2023-06-2710 minLegendary BitesThe Richest Athlete of All-Time Isn't Who You ThinkWe go deep on Roman sports, the world's biggest stadium, and one man who risked his life to make a fortune. It's time to tell the story of Gaius Appuleius Diocles, the richest athlete of all-time.2023-06-2714 minLegendary BitesBill Veeck: A Baseball Original (Episode 15)All of our episodes got removed so here is episode 15!We discuss the greatest promoter in baseball history, Disco Demolition night, and the man who changed baseball without ever swinging a bat. It's time to tell the story of Bill Veeck.2023-06-2713 minLegendary BitesThe Kidnapping of a Formula 1 ChampionWe go deep on the history of Formula 1, the Cuban Revolution, and a crime that gripped the world. It's time to tell the story of Juan Fangio's kidnapping.2023-06-2714 minLegendary BitesThe Rule Change That Saved The NBAWe talk back-of-the-napkin rules, a Syracuse bowling alley, and the rule change that saved the NBA. It's time to tell the story of the invention of the shot clock. 2023-06-2713 minLegendary BitesHow a Kicker Transformed Football and Made the Modern NFLWe get into the AFL/NFL rivalry, the evolution of kickers, and how a kicking style transformed football. It's time to tell the story of Pete Gogolak.2023-06-2714 minLegendary BitesThe Women Who Changed RunningWe discuss marathon running, rule breaking, and the two women who changed the sport of running forever. It's time to tell the story of Bobbi Gibb and Katherine Switzer.2023-06-2714 minLegendary BitesThe Greatest Golf Shot of All-Time\We chat about famous golf shots, snuggled 6-irons, and travel to space for the greatest golf shot of all-time. It's time to tell the story of Alan Shepard's golf shot on the moon.2023-06-2713 minLegendary BitesThe Day that Women's Soccer DiedWe dive into munitions factory soccer teams, Boxing Day attendance records, and the origins of why one soccer team's success led to banning women from the sport for 50 years. It's time to tell the story of Dick, Kerr Ladies F.C.2023-06-2714 minLegendary BitesHarold Moore: The Death That Changed FootballWe chat about manly Teddy Roosevelt, the invention of the forward pass, and about a tragedy that changed (and likely saved) football. It's time to tell the story of Harold Moore's death.2023-06-2712 minLegendary BitesWhen the Steelers and Eagles Became The SteaglesWe gab about wartime sports, enemies becoming friends, and the time that the Steelers and Eagles combined into one Frankenstein team. It's time to tell the story of The Steagles.2023-06-2714 minLegendary BitesGino Bartali: The Cyclist Who Was a SpyWe talk about epic races, secret bike compartments, and the famed Italian cyclist who was a spy. It's time to tell the story of Gino Bartali. 2023-06-2714 minLegendary BitesGaddafi Sponsors a German Hockey TeamWe look into the origins of sports jersey sponsorships, a crazy German hockey owner, and an even crazier Libyan dictator. It's time to tell the story of when Muammar Gaddafi sponsored a German ice hockey team.2023-06-2714 minLegendary BitesJackie Mitchell: The Girl Who Struck Out Babe RuthWe get into the origins of quirky baseball promotions, a guy named Dazzy, and the 17-year old girl who struck out a couple of GOATS. It'a time to tell the story of Jackie Mitchell. 2023-06-2714 minLegendary BitesThe 10th Mountain DivisionWe talk skiing, mountain climbing, winter warfare, and the badass group of soldiers that fought the Nazis and then shaped the American ski industry. It's time to tell the story of the 10th Mountain Division.2023-06-2113 minLegendary BitesLithuanian Basketball and The Grateful DeadWe talk 80s European basketball, the making of a Lithuanian legend, and the Grateful Dead. It's time to tell the story of the greatest jersey design in sports history.2023-06-2111 minLegendary BitesBlood in the WaterWe dive into how water polo works, the Hungarian Revolution, and the most infamous water polo match in Olympic history. It's time to tell the story of the Blood in the Water Match. 2023-06-2113 min