Monthly Archives: September 2015

Episode #210: Joe Posnanski (“The Secret of Golf”, NBC Sports)

Joe Posnanski (NBC Sports, “The Secret of Golf: The Story of Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus”) joins the show. Despite reminding people of Huckleberry Finn, Tom Watson was the rare golfer who never feared Jack Nicklaus. The two went on

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Episode #209: Filip Bondy (“The Pine Tar Game”)

Filip Bondy (“The Pine Tar Game: The Kansas City Royals, the New York Yankees, and Baseball’s Most Absurd and Entertaining Controversy”) joins the show. We discuss how the intense playoff rivals in New York and Kansas City managed to stage

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Episode #208: John Ferling (“Whirlwind: the American Revolution and the War that Won It”)

John Ferling (“Whirlwind: the American Revolution and the War that Won It”) returns to the show. While many people still think the American Revolution is ongoing, we explore the early days of the movement and war that lead to the

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Episode #207: H.W. Brands (“Reagan”, History Professor)

H.W. Brands (History Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, “Reagan: The Life”) joins the show. We discuss how a middling actor in Hollywood catapulted himself into becoming one of America’s most iconic political figures.   Show Notes You

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Episode #206: Monte Burke (“Saban”, Forbes)

Monte Burke (“Saban: The Making of a Coach”, Forbes) joins the show. We discuss how University of Alabama’s Nick Saban has made himself indispensable to so many organizations in his forty-plus years of coaching.   Show Notes You can purchase

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