Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchKen Hubbs: The Tragedy That Shook the Chicago Cubs
Episode 27
Tragedy in sports is not new. We deal with athletes who are gone too soon, far too often - Thurman Munson, Kobe Bryant, Len Bias - the list goes on a…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
How the TRAGIC event of September 11th, 2001 led me to Columbia basketball player Tyler Ugolyn *BONUS EPISODE*
Episode 26
*BONUS EPISODE* September 11, 2001 is the worst day of my and many other New Yorkers lives. I've lost my Dad, grandparents, loved ones - it's the wor…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Talented and Troubled: The Enigmatic Life of Isaiah "J.R." Rider
Episode 25
in 2018 I was working on my book Three Ring Circus about the Shaq & Kobe Los Angeles Lakers of the 2000s. In 2001, the Lakers acquired an athletic, s…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Talented and Troubled: The Enigmatic Life of Isaiah "J.R." Rider
Episode 25
in 2018 I was working on my book Three Ring Circus about the Shaq & Kobe Los Angeles Lakers of the 2000s. In 2001, the Lakers acquired an athletic, s…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Plight of being a New York Jets Fan, as told from the eyes of Jeff Pearlman
Episode 24
Today, we're going to discuss one of the worst decisions of my life. It's 1979, I"m seven years old, I'm sitting at the dinner table with my family, …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
From Addiction to All-Star - The story of former MLB No. 1 overall pick Josh Hamilton
Episode 23
In 1999, a can't miss prospect named Josh Hamilton was drafted No. 1 overall by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. By 2005, he was out of the league. By 2010,…
7 months ago
MoneyBall Movie Myth: The Real Story Behind The '02 Oakland Athletics
Episode 22
Today, we're going to talk about the most insane, over exaggeration of a sports story-turned-Hollywood-blockbuster of all-time - Moneyball. The year …
7 months, 1 week ago
Greg Fields & The USFL - The most insane, batsh*t crazy athlete I've ever covered
Episode 21
Today, we're going to talk about one of my all-time favorite athletes. An athlete that was literally the most insane, batsh*t crazy athlete I've ever…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The sad story of Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Ricky Bell | A story of heartbreak & tragedy
Episode 20
In 1977, Rick Bell is drafted No. 1 overall out of the University of Southern California by the Tamp Bay Buccaneers. He's a 1,000 yard rusher, with s…
8 months, 1 week ago
How Anabolic Steroids usage led one man to Brain Cancer: The story of former NFL lineman Lyle Alzado
Episode 19
Today, we're going to talk about former Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Raiders lineman Lyle Alzado. A man who was once so feared by…
8 months, 2 weeks ago