“The Great One” Becomes a King
“The Great One” Becomes a King
August 9, 1988: Coming off their fourth Stanley Cup win in the last five seasons, the Edmonton Oilers do the unthinkable... Read more
9 Aug 2023
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33mins
Special Announcement
Special Announcement
We’ll be back next week with a regular episode, but please listen to this for an important SHTW update! Hosted on Acast.... Read more
4 Aug 2023
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Street Fighter’s EVO Moment #37 (ft. Justin Wong & Daigo Umehara)
Street Fighter’s EVO Moment #37 (ft. Justin Wong & Daigo Umehara)
August 1, 2004. Before esports became a billion-dollar industry, a few college halls in Southern California hosted a vid... Read more
2 Aug 2023
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30mins
Barry Sanders Retires in His Prime
Barry Sanders Retires in His Prime
July 27, 1999. Barry Sanders, star running back of the Detroit Lions, writes a letter announcing his intentions to abrup... Read more
26 Jul 2023
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29mins
Seattle Loses the Supersonics (ft. Damien Wilkins)
Seattle Loses the Supersonics (ft. Damien Wilkins)
July 18, 2006. The owner of the Seattle SuperSonics, Howard Schultz, calls a press conference. Ever since the Starbucks ... Read more
19 Jul 2023
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32mins
Chastain’s World Cup Winner (ft. Kristine Lilly & Briana Scurry)
Chastain’s World Cup Winner (ft. Kristine Lilly & Briana Scurry)
July 10, 1999. It’s 107 degrees on the soccer field in Pasadena, California, at third-ever Women’s World Cup. The US Wom... Read more
12 Jul 2023
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28mins
Kobayashi Arrested at the Hot Dog Eating Contest (ft. Takeru Kobayashi & Joey Chestnut)
Kobayashi Arrested at the Hot Dog Eating Contest (ft. Takeru Kobayashi & Joey Chestnut)
July 4, 2010. Nathan’s Famous is holding its annual hot dog eating competition on Coney Island. But this year, one peren... Read more
5 Jul 2023
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33mins
Maddux Throws a Maddux (ft. Greg Maddux)
Maddux Throws a Maddux (ft. Greg Maddux)
July 2, 1997. Atlanta Braves ace Greg Maddux takes the mound for a regular-season start against the defending champion N... Read more
28 Jun 2023
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24mins
F1 Wrecks Its Chance in America
F1 Wrecks Its Chance in America
June 19, 2005. Formula 1 is hosting its U.S. Grand Prix at the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. For years, F1 has des... Read more
21 Jun 2023
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26mins
Michael Jordan Completes His Return from Baseball
Michael Jordan Completes His Return from Baseball
June 16, 1996. Michael Jordan leads the Chicago Bulls to their fourth NBA Championship. Many basketball fans consider 19... Read more
14 Jun 2023
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30mins