Best The Golden Age Of Basketball Podcasts (2024)

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167: The Golden Age of Sports: Horse Racing, Boxing, Basketball, Football, & Jim Thorpe 59:43

25d ago59:43

59:43

“We have a basket and a ball, and it seems to me that would be a good name for it.” This is the story of America’s varied athletic endeavors (besides baseball). Though each sport could provide enough material for an entire episode, it would probably run us into overtime, and the 1920s are drawing to a close. As Black Thursday approaches, it’s time …

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169: An Epilogue to the 1920s: Youth culture, The Great Gatsby, and more with Professor Sarah Churchwell 44:09

6h ago44:09

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Our last few episodes have reveled in stories of the popularization of movies, music and sports during the Roaring 1920s. In this epilogue episode, Professor Jackson steps out of storytelling mode and into classroom mode (that doesn’t suck). To help us better understand the lasting cultural impact of this period, he’s invited Dr. Sarah Churchwell w…

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Illini Sports with Cory Whitt from the Orage and Blue Threw & Thru 1:04:01

1d ago1:04:01

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I sit down with my good friend Cory Witt to discuss Illini football, Men's and Women's basketball. We even get a few minutes in on the St Louis Cardinals.By Donald Glenn

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Introducing: The Real History of Dracula from Airship and Wondery 10:49

2d ago10:49

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In the recent Halloween episode #168 of History That Doesn’t Suck, we uncovered the undead story of the 1922 classic vampire film Nosferatu. While the movie isn’t a scene-for-scene lift from author Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel, Dracula, it’s close enough that Bram Stoker’s widow, Florence, sued the filmmakers for copyright infringement. In that episode…

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168: Halloween Special IV: Nosferatu and Silent Horror 40:17

9d ago40:17

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“His Lordship from Transylvania would like to purchase a nice house in our small town . . . it will take a bit of effort . . . a bit of sweat and perhaps . . . a bit of blood . . .” This is the story of the Great Death in Wisborg in 1838. Nosferatu is a 1922 classic horror film, one of the first ever made. It sort of recalls Bram Stoker’s Dracula—e…

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Leadership Expert Brenda Reynolds Turns Fog Into Clarity 49:08

17d ago49:08

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Brenda K Reynolds is a 2-time best-selling author, a TEDx and international speaker, and the founder of BKR Consulting. With a background in corporate leadership and business, Brenda helps her clients lead with clarity and confidence during times of change. Brenda’s journey of tumultuous transition during the 2008 financial crash forged her philoso…

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Red Grange the Golden age of RED 1:09:21

13d ago1:09:21

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I talk about the upcoming Illinois-Michigan game and have an interview with Douglas Villhard about his book The Golden Age of Red. A historical fiction novel about Red GrangeBy Donald Glenn

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Talking baseball with Daniel Shoptaw 1:31:01

29d ago1:31:01

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Daniel and I talk MLB playoffs, MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the year. We also review the St Louis Cardinal season and what lies ahead.By Donald Glenn

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talking Baseball with daniel Shoptaw 1:31:01

29d ago1:31:01

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Sorry this one goes a little long, but Daniel and I talk the playoffs, share our thoughts for MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year. We also discuss the St Louis cardinal season and what lies in store.By Donald Glenn

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166: A Conversation on Negro Leagues Baseball History with Bob Kendrick 52:58

1M ago52:58

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As a follow up to episode 165 America’s Favorite Pastime: Baseball, we’re proud to share an interview with Bob Kendrick, the President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO. Founded in 1990, the NLBM is the world’s only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich history of African-American baseball and its profound im…

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165: America’s Favorite Pastime: Baseball, the Negro Leagues, and the Great Bambino 1:02:35

1M ago1:02:35

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"As I hit the ball, every muscle in my system, every sense I had, told me that I had never hit a better one . . . I didn't have to look. But I did. That ball . . . hit . . . exactly the spot I had pointed to." This is the story of the most American sport: baseball. Americans have been playing ball for a good long while now—even General Washington e…

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Sport Psychology & High Performance in Business | Dr. Kimberly Wagner 35:31

1M ago35:31

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Dr. Kimberly Wagner explains how sport psychology works and how performance psychology skills apply to all high performers, in the business world and beyond. Her background working with Major League baseball players, combined with her experience in her clinical practice, has allowed Dr. Wagner to formulate skills and techniques that allow people to…

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Baseball and the NCAA 46:18

2M ago46:18

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I talk a little Baseball, Pro football, a review of Illinois and Nebraska and a quick preview of some other NCAA gamesBy Donald Glenn

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164: Harlem Renaissance: The Great Migration, Jazz, and the Flowering of Black Culture 1:04:33

2M ago1:04:33

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“Harlem is the queen of the black belts, drawing Aframericans together in a vast humming hive . . . from the different states, from the islands of the Caribbean, and from Africa . . . It is the Negro capital of the world.” This is the story of the Harlem Renaissance. In the early twentieth century, many Black families and individuals down South are…

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163: The Show (Boat) Must Go On: Broadway and the American Musical 1:01:46

2M ago1:01:46

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“Miller, Lyles, and I were standing near the exit door . . . Blake stuck out there in front, leading the orchestra—his bald head would get the brunt of the tomatoes and rotten eggs.” This is the story of American musical theater and the dawn of modern Broadway. Popular entertainment is evolving fast in the early twentieth century. Minstrel shows ju…

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MLB, the PGA Playoffs, the NFL and the NCAA 47:48

2M ago47:48

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Baseball nearing the playoffs, the PGA starting the playoffs the NFL getting started and a look at the NCAA including coaching changes and the new playoff system. Plus a special announcement.By Donald Glenn

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Higher Performance Through Positive Activity | Lori Rogers 59:33

2M ago59:33

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The power of a positive mindset is real! Lori Rogers shares her story of leveraging personal challenges into massive opportunity. Lori experienced a radical paradigm shift in her life when she was confronted with numerous challenges all at once. Then a serendipitous encounter introduced her to the power of positive thinking, which eventually led to…

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162: The Birth of the Movies: From Silent Cinema to the Rise of Hollywood & the First “Talkie” 1:04:06

3M ago1:04:06

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“Wait a minute, wait a minute, you ain’t heard nothing yet!” This is the story of the silver screen. In the late nineteenth century, technology is advancing rapidly. Eadweard Muybridge’s trip-wire camera work, made famous by a “motion study” of a galloping horse, is giving way to smoother and longer projections. Some see these short films simply as…

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161: An Epilogue Toast to Prohibition’s End with Author Daniel Okrent 39:11

3M ago39:11

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Cheers to Professor Jackson’s post Prohibition conversation with distinguished author Daniel Okrent! Dan is the the author of Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition, winner of the American Historical Association’s prize for the year’s best book of American History when it was published in 2011. Last Call was a go-to book in the HTDS bibliograp…

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160: Al Capone & the End of Prohibition 1:05:35

4M ago1:05:35

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“Only Capone kills like that.” This is the story of the rise and fall of Al Capone, and the last gasps of Prohibition. No other gangster compares to Scarface. He’s remained prominent in the American consciousness for 100 years due to his overt violence and lavish lifestyle, funded by *ahem* unsavory business practices. He brazenly orders murders li…

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Sports news from pro football, baseball, basketball and college as well. 1:04:23

4M ago1:04:23

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After a longer than expected break I am back, talking about new rules in the NFL, Bronny James, The current state of baseball, NIL and the Transfer porta in the NCAA, with some special focus on the St Louis Cardinals and the Fighting Illini of the University of Illinois.By Donald Glenn

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159: Scofflaws, Moonshiners, Bootleggers, and Crime Lords 1:01:51

4M ago1:01:51

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“Don’t ask me nothin’! You hear me? Don’t ask! And don’t bring anybody in here for me to identify. I won’t identify them even if I know they did it!” This is the story of the nation’s up-and-coming criminal underground. By 1920, with few exceptions, producing, buying, and selling alcohol is outlawed, but that doesn’t stop enterprising Americans. Ma…

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158: Prohibition - So You Wanna Be a Rum Runner? 58:25

5M ago58:25

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“You’re Bill McCoy.” “Never heard of him.” This is the story of a crazy decade-plus when America outlawed booze…but the liquor kept flowing. The Prohibition era marks a partial return to the Golden Age of Piracy, with bootleggers frequenting old haunts in the Caribbean, including Nassau, capital of The Bahamas. These sailors are also buying, sellin…

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Gratitude in High Performance | For Athletes, Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders 16:27

5M ago16:27

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Discover the power of gratitude for higher performance in athletics, business, or audacious endeavor. Gratitude rewires your brain to look for more opportunities, and gratitude also changes your body chemistry for better health and more energy. Take control of your mornings by practicing the powerful gratitude exercise mentioned in this episode of …

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The Golden Age Of Basketball Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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THE GOLDEN AGE OF BASKETBALL

THE GOLDEN AGE OF BASKETBALL

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History That Doesn't Suck

Prof. Greg Jackson

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Talking Sports on the Bleachers

Donald A. Glenn Jr.

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Michael Ceely's High Performance Podcast

Michael Ceely

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167: The Golden Age of Sports: Horse Racing, Boxing, Basketball, Football, & Jim Thorpe 59:43

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169: An Epilogue to the 1920s: Youth culture, The Great Gatsby, and more with Professor Sarah Churchwell 44:09

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Illini Sports with Cory Whitt from the Orage and Blue Threw & Thru 1:04:01

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Introducing: The Real History of Dracula from Airship and Wondery 10:49

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168: Halloween Special IV: Nosferatu and Silent Horror 40:17

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Leadership Expert Brenda Reynolds Turns Fog Into Clarity 49:08

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Red Grange the Golden age of RED 1:09:21

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Talking baseball with Daniel Shoptaw 1:31:01

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talking Baseball with daniel Shoptaw 1:31:01

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166: A Conversation on Negro Leagues Baseball History with Bob Kendrick 52:58

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165: America’s Favorite Pastime: Baseball, the Negro Leagues, and the Great Bambino 1:02:35

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Sport Psychology & High Performance in Business | Dr. Kimberly Wagner 35:31

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Baseball and the NCAA 46:18

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164: Harlem Renaissance: The Great Migration, Jazz, and the Flowering of Black Culture 1:04:33

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163: The Show (Boat) Must Go On: Broadway and the American Musical 1:01:46

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MLB, the PGA Playoffs, the NFL and the NCAA 47:48

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Higher Performance Through Positive Activity | Lori Rogers 59:33

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162: The Birth of the Movies: From Silent Cinema to the Rise of Hollywood & the First “Talkie” 1:04:06

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161: An Epilogue Toast to Prohibition’s End with Author Daniel Okrent 39:11

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160: Al Capone & the End of Prohibition 1:05:35

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Sports news from pro football, baseball, basketball and college as well. 1:04:23

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159: Scofflaws, Moonshiners, Bootleggers, and Crime Lords 1:01:51

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158: Prohibition - So You Wanna Be a Rum Runner? 58:25

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Gratitude in High Performance | For Athletes, Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders 16:27

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