When the explosive tape of Donald Sterling broke, it came at a moment when power in the NBA was changing. Players, owners, and a new commissioner were faced with a major test that would re-shape the l...Show More
The scandal crashes down on the White Sox players and gamblers. The criminal trial is a fiasco, though it ends well for the defendants. But the new commissioner of baseball is not beholden to the cour...Show More
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about walk-off balks, a Zack Greinke oral history, and how teams will use the new 26th roster spot, break down the responses to a Jayson Stark survey of baseball in...Show More
Steven Rinella talks to Jim Heffelfinger, Ryan Callaghan, and Phil Taylor.Topics discussed: an epidemic of llama losses; Grandpa Half-a-Finger and other stories of loss; does killing big bucks screw u...Show More
jhawthorne recommended:
They do a great job of talking through outdoors adventuring in an engaging way. Makes me want to canoe and hike
Mike McCartney (@MikeMcCartney7), NFL agent at Priority Sports for stars such as Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins joins us to discuss Cousins’ new contract extension, the impact the new NFL CBA has h...Show More
jhawthorne recommended:
Interesting time for sports, and a good time to get creative with topics. I like how the hosts delve into the weeds, the money and the business
Syracuse University sports management professor Rick Burton joins Scott Soshnick, Eben Novy-Williams and Michael Barr to discuss a host of issues related to the business of sports, including what spor...Show More
Today’s episode poses the question: how far would you go to help a teammate win? Well, in 2008, Formula One driver Nelson Piquet Jr. answered in a big way, causing a debacle that would undermine F1 Ra...Show More
jhawthorne recommended:
Interesting concept - especially with the state of sports now. I feel like each of these shows could be their own season
What do you do after you’ve just crashed and burned in a World Cup? That’s what the entire 1998 U.S. Men’s National Team was asking themselves, including the coach. The day after the team lost to Yugo...Show More
jhawthorne recommended:
This was a great listen during the world cup! Can't believe it's been two years, and I'm doing okay without sports now
Tony opens the show by talking to Washington Post columnist Sally Jenkins about the Olympics being postponed. Michael Wilbon calls in to talk about how Arizona is handling the coronavirus, and how the...Show More
jhawthorne recommended:
Feels true to Tony's voice and a little more conversational. Good sports talk during covid era
Earlier this month, U.S. Soccer made a legal argument that many people found deeply offensive, and that led to the resignation of the organization’s president. As part of an ongoing lawsuit over equal...Show More
This week we talk to CNN medical expert and NYU professor Dr. Celine Gounder about Covid-19. We talk to Dr. Gounder about the push to reopen sports, how that undertaking could work, and how the nation...Show More
Two magazine cover stories about Tiger Woods change the golf rookie's relationship with the media— forever.
jhawthorne recommended:
Really interesting narrative about one of the biggest celebrities ever. I never knew the DRAMA around tiger woods early career
Next stop, Philadelphia, specifically Delaware County, where the 2007 NBA betting scandal was hatched. “Delco”, as Delaware County is commonly known, is home to the Sixers, bookmakers, and Philly mobs...Show More
Rachel is breathing deeply and counting to ten. Athletes — they’re just like us. Except they’re usually bigger. And definitely stronger. And they really REALLY like to win. But sometimes these big, st...Show More
jhawthorne recommended:
Great, fascinating and hilarious sports story. I've really learned a lot of trivia facts!
In one of the strangest college football seasons ever, the most recent college football playoff rankings have stirred up new controversy. And the stakes are now raised: not just for each of the teams ...Show More
After the disappointment of The Decision - the Knicks are searching for a star player to lead their team. Episode five of Shattered dives into the trade negotiations that brought Carmelo Anthony to Ne...Show More
Before there were Reddit sleuths and dedicated true-crime forums, there was Unsolved Mysteries. Welcome to the official Unsolved Mysteries podcast from the original creators of the iconic television s...Show More
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Story into the full truth and conversation behind the Houston Astro’s cheating scandal
In 1999, a comedy about the ABA -- the upstart 70s basketball league -- was supposed to be released. The movie starred Orlando Jones, Kelsey Grammer and Jason Segel, and featured cameos by Jim Brown, ...Show More
Would Pistorius be convicted of murder? Finally, Judge Thokozile Masipa delivered her verdict, and it drew a visceral reaction from across South Africa. Afterward, how would the Steenkamp family, the ...Show More
Brian looks at the meteoric rise of Kylian Mbappé, whose goal in the 2018 World Cup final made him the first teenager since Pelé to score in soccer's biggest game. We'll discuss the contradictions of ...Show More
In 2016, a rookie NASCAR driver was arrested in one of the biggest police raids in Canadian history. Overnight, Derek White went from an unknown driver to a front page headline. See omnystudio.com/lis...Show More
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Narrative series about first indigenous nascar driver accused of smuggling tobacco
Lina Khan has inspired an unusually bipartisan coalition of allies — and antagonists. As chair of the Federal Trade Commission, she became known as the most hated regulator on Wall Street. As too prin...Show More
jhawthorne recommended:
Got back into this story and i really liked the story, the pacing and the music in the background. Relaxing sports history to get back into