Harry Swartout

Echo of the Whistle

Sports EN ↓ 5 episodes

Echo of the Whistle goes beyond what happens on the field of play to trace sports’ ripples across time and culture. What can one statistical anomaly tell us about the most difficult position in sports? How did the 1975 Chicago Blackhawks end up facing off against Sesame Street characters? Why did a Hall of Fame baseball player end up dead at the bottom of Niagara Falls? Let the chat shows chat and the hot takes get cold because this show tells sports stories that stay with listeners after the clock hits double zeroes.

Author

Harry Swartout

Episodes

Savoring Victory: The '85 Lakers' NBA Championship Cookbook 06.07.2026 26:27

After winning their first NBA championship in more than 50 years, you can bet the 2026 New York Knicks are going to have a plethora of championship merch. There is ONE thing they’re not cooking up, however. Something that the Lakers and their wives came up with all the way back in 1985 – A Championship Cookbook. This kicked off a trend of NBA champs penning charity cookbooks until the Lakers thems...

Casting the El Viejo Sitcom: Extra time with Emma Baccellieri on George Brunet 29.06.2026 46:11

If they made a sitcom based on George Brunet's life would it be a raunchier Ted Lasso? Harry is joined by Emma Baccellieri staff writer at Sports Illustrated and author of Court Queens and to talk about celebrating George Brunet's extraordinary career, Mexican baseball, and not wearing underwear to pitch. CHAPTERS Intro (:00) Finding George Brunet (1:11) Pitchers can last a WHILE in the league (3:...

El Viejo: The Endless Career of George Brunet 22.06.2026 31:49

The record for longest pro baseball career doesn't belong to Nolan Ryan and his 27 seasons in MLB. It belongs to George Brunet’s staggering 33 seasons of pro baseball. So why haven’t you heard of Brunet? In America, Brunet was just your typical Journeyman racking up 19 mediocre seasons in the Majors and Minors… but that was just a warmup for his JOURNEY, MAN. In his second act he became a Hall of...

The Next Football War?: Extra Time with Dr. Nick Watanabe on the Football War 15.06.2026 46:58

Could the Football War happen again at the 2026 World Cup? Harry is joined by Dr. Nick Watanabe author of The Beautiful Game?: The Stories Shaping the Future of Soccer to dive into the Football War, FIFA's diplomatic responsibility and what happens to the players caught in the middle. CHAPTERS: Intro (:00) How pervasive is the fake narrative? (1:23) 1970 World Cup vs. 2026 World Cup (3:45) Does US...

The Football War 08.06.2026 30:29

EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In 1969, Honduras and El Salvador played three World Cup Qualifiers. The first match in Honduras ended in riots. The second in El Salvador, bloodshed. The third match in Mexico City would see El Salvador punch its ticket to the 1970 World Cup…and dissolve all diplomatic ties with Honduras. Then started the military strikes. Over the next 4 days, El Salvador advanced their forc...