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The 1989 Little League World Series championship is one that's still talked about in Williamsport more than 30 years later. It featured the prohibitive favorite from Chinese Taipei vs. the U.S champions from Trumbull, Connecticut, who were led by future NHL star and current president/GM of the New York Rangers, Chris Drury.    In this episode we discuss: Chinese Taipei being an institution at the...

One of the latest Netflix documentaries that people are talking about right now is Untold: Malice at the Palace . This one hour doc provides a behind-the-scenes look at the events that took place on November 19, 2004 during a game between the Pistons and Pacers. This doc will give you a new perspective on how things unfolded directly from those involved, and the best part is you get to hear from R...

The true crime story of Joe Son is one tougher ones to stomach that we've featured on the podcast. It involves breakthrough DNA testing, an Austin Powers movie, a failed MMA career, an absolutely brutal crime, and took 20 years to get a final resolution. Never heard of Joseph Son? You are probably not alone, but it is one of the more shocking true crime stories you will ever come across.  On part...

On the heels on Peyton Manning being enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, we decided to cover maybe his most memorable moment as an NFL player for the podcast.  Today we go back to the 2006 AFC Championship in the RCA Dome that featured two of the best quarterbacks of all-time, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. This New England Patriots team had won 3 of the past 5 Super Bowls and were looking...

Fresh off of Charles Woodson's Hall of Fame speech and induction into Canton, we thought it would be a good time to go back and watch the A Football Life episode featuring the legendary defensive back for this week's documentary recap. One word that's synonymous with Woodson's career from high school in Fremont, Ohio to his career at Michigan and then to his illustrious 18-year NFL career is uniqu...

The true crime story of Joe Son is one tougher ones to stomach that we've featured on the podcast. It involves breakthrough DNA testing, an Austin Powers movie, a failed MMA career, an absolutely brutal crime, and took 20 years to get a final resolution. Never heard of Joseph Son? You are probably not alone, but it is one of the more shocking true crime stories you will ever come across.  On part...

You could make the argument that Inside the NBA on TNT is one of the greatest sports television shows of all-time and few people would disagree with you. The perfect mix of personalities, freedom, and improvisation makes this show with Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Shaw so entertaining.  Earlier this year (2021), HBO Max released a four-part documentary on the studio show featur...

Today we finish off our two-part conversation on the life of Lawrence Phillips, the former Nebraska football star whose life started to unravel by the end of college.  On part 2, we'll take you through everything from the time he leaves Nebraska until his death by suicide in a prison in 2016. There are a lot of graphic details and his story isn't easy to hear so be warned heading into this episode...

Before he was world renowned as Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers of all time was known as Cassius Clay, and he was rising through the amateur boxing ranks in hopes of winning Olympic Gold. He would head to the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, as an 18-year-old with more than 100 fights under his belt. The obstacle he faced on his way to the podium was Polish fighter Zbiginew (Zigzy) Pi...

The true crime story of Lawrence Phillips is one that has captivated people for decades and that's why so many people reached out to recommend this one to us.   From his highlights as a running back for the Nebraska Cornhuskers to the tragic ending of his life, his career was always front page news. There is so much to his story that we decided to cover him in 2 parts. So in this part 1, we discus...

Jesse Owens and his performance during the 100m during the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany is the stuff of legends. It was one of those rare moments where world history intersected with sports and it became one of the most significant sporting events of the 20th century. Because of this and the fact that amazingly enough there is actual footage of the race, made this a must for the podcast.  In t...

here have been many adaptations of the Team Foxcatcher story and the erratic John Du Pont and in today's episode we recap the Netflix documentary which is more reality than Hollywood.    The story of John Du Pont, his estate compound, and what went on there behind the closed gates is both parts fascinating and bizarre. It's a story of a steady decline into mental illness and what it can take down...

One of the great American Olympians of all-time, Michael Johnson, went to the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta looking to become the first man to win the 200m and 400m in the same year. Those 1996 Olympics in Atlanta would end up being marked by two things: the Centennial Park bombing and the legendary performance of Michael Johnson in the 200m and 400m. We discuss the later here this week on the p...

Never heard the name Maury Lerner? He was a failed, but prolific minor league baseball prospect who found himself more into a life of crime than a life in MLB. His true crime story includes armed robbery, ties to infamous New England mob boss Raymond Patriarca, a double murder, and that is just the tip of the iceberg for a guy who was called "the most dangerous man" in the seedy criminal underworl...

The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were filled with highlights for the American contingent, but the record breaking performance by Michael Phelps stole the show.    Could Phelps surpass Mark Spitz and capture 8 gold medals in the games? This is what was at stake when Phelps and his teammates took to the pool for the 4X100 medley relay with the legend having already captured 7 golds.    On this ep...

As we get prepared for the Olympics this summer, we've been dedicating more episodes to events and stories around the games.  Today we're talking about the Netflix documentary called Athlete A , which is about the USA Gymnastics abuse scandal that came to light in 2016 thanks to survivors speaking out and the Indianapolis Star investigation.  It's a documentary that won't be comfortable to watch b...

Through the course of our research for True Crime episodes, we've come across a number of athlete prison sentences that completely surprised us.  On this episode of the podcast, we'll share 10 of the longest prison sentences ever handed out to athletes and we'll throw in a few that just missed the list but had very notable sentences.  If you have any thoughts on the show or have someone else you w...

Super Bowl XLIII between the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers is widely considered one of the better Super Bowls of all-time. The game was so good that it might still be a little underrated.  The upstart Cardinals combined a high powered offense, a good playoff draw, and an opportunistic defense all the way to Tampa to square off against a Steelers team led by 2nd-year head coach Mike Tom...

All Billy Corben does is pump out quality documentaries and Screwball is just the latest in a long line of bangers. You have surely seen some of his work: Cocaine Cowboys , Broke 30 for 30, and THE U Part 1 & 2 '30 for 30' just to name a few.   This is the first of many Corben docs we plan on discussing here on the podcast, and it's one you can find on Netflix.   Screwball , which covers the Bioge...

This week's true crime edition of the podcast isn't focused on one individual. Instead, Mike pulls five athletes that he was surprised to find out were either in jail or facing jail time.  Everyone on our list today is a recent athlete that you've likely heard of, but did you realize they've had trouble with the law?  Join us as we tell you those five stories on the show. For more, visit us online...

The 1992 Dream Team is considered the best team ever assembled and for good reason, take a look at the roster below. Their most important game was the gold medal game vs. Croatia in the 1992 Barcelona games.  Best team ever going for the gold? Yes, please as a podcast episode, and with the Tokyo games fast approaching we figured this was good from a timing standpoint.    Croatia and their former c...

A Football Life: Roger Staubach is one of the more interesting installments of the NFL Network series. To say Staubach has lived a full life would be an understatement. This makes this a natural fit to do for the podcast.     From attending the Naval Academy, to becoming the quarterback of Americas Team (Dallas Cowboys), to his lucrative business ventures post retirement a feature film could be do...

The true crime story of former Seahawks and Syracuse wide receiver Tommy Kane is one marked by an absolutely brutal crime that was so heinous it had people questioning his mental state in the aftermath.  Join us as we take a look at Kane's spiral down a dark path after getting released the Seahawks and his football career being over by the age of 30.    New true crime stories every week! Be sure t...

The 2008 U.S. Open championship held at Torrey Pines was one for the ages and culminated with a 18-hole playoff between Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate. As we prepare for another major championship at this beautiful course, we knew the timing was perfect to look back for the podcast.    Tiger Woods the world's #1 player at the time and forced the playoff with a dramatic performance in Sunday's final...

Today we wrap up the two-part Mike Tyson documentary that ABC News produced and can now be seen on ABC.com and Hulu.  This second episode revolves primarily around the rape conviction and the circumstances surrounding that trial. From there it hits his return to the ring, his spiral downwards, the tragic death of his daughter, and the rebirth of a career and life.  Again, if you haven't seen this...