An irreverent look at one day in sports history, hosted by three men who think they're funnier than they are and probably know less than they think.
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Did you ever like a movie but don't know if you still do? Us too! Every month indie rapper, writer and comedian SJ The Wordburglar is joined by a special guest to revisit a movie they used to like. And if you want more Wordburglar check out our cousin podcast "Weekend At Burgie's".
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August 19th - Food Network host John Catucci
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Send us a Text Message. As the summer starts to wind down, we're still shining brightly with this latest episode. It features great stories about sports icons like George Brett, Usain Bolt, Ronda Rousey and John McEnroe. We've also got stories you probably don't know about golfers breaking records, Heisman Trophy winners becoming dentists, failed p…
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Send us a Text Message. Today's episode was recorded live at one of our shows in Bobcaygeon. The crowd was great, the vibes were good and the sports talk was fantastic! We had great chats about Tommy Lasorda, Kevin Lowe, JR Richard, Sidney Crosby and the launching of the NBA's covid-shortened season. Plus great stuff about the first-ever World Cup,…
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July 9 - MMA commentator Robin Black
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Send us a Text Message. As we move into our second year, we continue to focus on getting better. Of course we've got the usual great content about iconic sports names like Wayne Rooney, Secretariat, Wimbledon, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson. There's also lots of silly stuff about mascots being injured, double plays being turned with broken legs, a br…
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Send us a Text Message. Happy Canada Day, everybody (or Dominion Day, as some folks call it). Today's episode was recorded in front of a raucous live audience at the Globus Theatre in beautiful Bobcaygeon, Ontario. It features great, funny sports stories and discussions about Burt Reynolds' bad career decisions, MLB: The Show, Greg Norman playing f…
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June 19 - documentary filmmaker Andy Keen
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Send us a Text Message. Today's episode comes straight from the Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon! This one's got funny, unforgettable stories about the 1984 NBA Draft, Brett Hull's controversial 'in the crease' goal, Ball Four, Jimmy Connors, the first baseball game ever played, and Philly and Pittsburgh's NFL teams being combined for one season. There…
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June 4 - broadcaster/podcaster Dan O'Toole
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Send us a Text Message. We're rolling into the warmer weather and helping to heat things up with another hot episode. This one has historic stuff about Larry Bird vs. Isiah Thomas, the first-ever Ryder Cup, Sandy Koufax, Steffi Graf and the Washington Capitals reaching their first-ever Stanley Cup final. Plus - A mysterious death at the racetrack, …
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May 29 - 5x MLB All-Star pitcher Steve Rogers
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Send us a Text Message. We're charging into June with our 43rd episode and it's a beauty! Great tales about great sports legends like Roy Halladay, Mike Schmidt, Wayne Gretzky, Danica Patrick and Edmund Hillary's climb to the top of Mt. Everest! In addition, we'll share funny stories about close finishes at the Indy 500, the Niekro brothers' rivalr…
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May 7 - Ann Pornel of the Great Canadian Baking Show
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Send us a Text Message. Our second episode this month is coming in hot! Great sports anecdotes about Reggie Miller, Mike Bossy, Claude Lemieux, Barry Bonds and Ric Flair! Also great Kentucky Derby stuff; the first #8 seed to win an NBA playoff series and the Lakers finally winning a championship in L.A.! On top of all that great content, comedian A…
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Send us a Text Message. Our 41st episode(!) sees us heading into the warmer weather on a heater! Of course we've got all the usual great sports history content, with cool stories about Pat Riley, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Pat Lafontaine, Rickey Henderson and Jean Beliveau. Plus, fun details about the futility of the Hartford Whalers, some Kentucky Derby t…
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April 11 - comedians Matt Baram & Naomi Snieckus
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Send us a Text Message. Fore! This Day In Sports drops another above-par episode today, and everyone out there in podcast land can do a golf clap to celebrate. Great laughs and great content about legendary names like Steph Curry, Jack Nicklaus, Warren Spahn, Kevin Costner and Bobby Hull. Plus: new ballparks, snowball fights, goalies scoring goals …
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April 2 - USA Today Fantasy Baseball Writer Steve Gardner
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Send us a Text Message. It's the day after April Fools and we've officially entered the sweet spot of a sports fans' year - MLB, NHL, NBA, the Final Four, Wrestlemania, the PGA and LPGA - it all happens this time of year and that means plenty for us to talk about. This episode features fantastic facts and feats from fellows like Russell Westbrook, …
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March 17 - Jon Montgomery (Amazing Race Canada)
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Send us a Text Message. What better way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day than to join the four of us for a fresh new episode? This one's got lots of great stuff about Michael Jordan buying an NBA team, Lindsey Vonn becoming the GOAT, Maurice Richard causing riots in Montreal, the biggest upset in March Madness history, the UConn women's team being hi…
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March 2 - comedians Aurora Brown & Kris Siddiqi
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Send us a Text Message. Finally, February is finished! Let's celebrate the approach of Spring together with an hour full of sports geekiness! Today's episode is fresh with great stories about Wilt Chamberlain, Teemu Selanne, Jack Nicklaus, Seabiscuit and the Giants (barely) staying in San Francisco. Plus, fascinating little stories about a (semi) f…
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February 21 - comedy legend Ron James
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Send us a Text Message. Two episodes in less than one week?? What a work ethic these men have! As we stare into the February sports abyss (no more football, March Madness still a month away), this episode will cure you of your winter blues. It's got great stuff about Steinbrenner and Yogi, Jimmy Connors, Hayley Wickenheiser, Ray Bourque, Ted Willia…
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February 15 - comedian/podcaster Peter Oldring
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Send us a Text Message. The day after Valentine's Day isn't a sad day when you're a lover of THIS DAY IN SPORTS! Today's episode offers you plenty of sports love without any of the commitment hassles that many others might demand in exchange. We've got great stuff about George Steinbrenner firing managers (again), the '89 Pistons' road to glory, Bi…
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Send us a Text Message. As January winds down and we look toward Spring (eventually...), here's a little cure for your winter blues courtesy of the four of us at TDIS! This episode has great memories about iconic names like Candace Parker, Serena & Venus Williams, Montana & Rice, John Madden, Tiger Woods and Roger Federer. There are also stories yo…
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Send us a Text Message. Our first episode of 2024 is (finally) here, with enough sports talk and humour to keep you warm all month - or at least until the next TDIS episode arrives! For such an inhospitable weather day, there were plenty of amazing sports stories to discuss on this day - great content about household names like Dennis Rodman, Gordi…
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December 31 - broadcaster Dan Shulman
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Send us a Text Message. Who better to spend New Year's Eve with than the guys from This Day in Sports? The last episode of 2023 is a great one - lots of really interesting things happened on this day historically. There are great stories about Catfish Hunter, the Soviet Red Army team, the Cleveland Browns' winless season, James Harden and two famou…
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Send us a Text Message. Today's episode is a holiday gift from the three un-wise men of This Day in Sports. No frankincense or myrrh here - but plenty of gold! Icons like Bill Russell, Brett Hull, Zinedine Zidane and Brett Favre all have some of their finer moments discussed and dissected, plus we touch on great stories you probably didn't know abo…
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November 29 - NHL veteran Dave Ellett
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Send us a Text Message. Our thirtieth episode has landed...dropped...appeared...you get the idea. This one will be a treat for sports fans - great anecdotes about names you know like the Montreal Forum, Lionel Messi, Nadia Comaneci, Joe Morgan, Lee Trevino, Rogie Vachon and Peyton Manning. Plus we unearth great nuggets about lesser-known names like…
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November 21 - MLB All-Star pitcher Bob Tewksbury
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Send us a Text Message. Has it been a year already? Yes - and what a year it's been! Exactly one year (and one day) ago, we did our very first episode. Since then our audience has grown and our listeners have been very enthusiastic - thanks to everyone for listening! Today we're rewarding you, loyal fans. We've got fantastic stories about icons lik…
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November 7 - MLB veteran Jeff Reboulet
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Send us a Text Message. Our second November episode ever is a doozy! This one sees us discussing some all new stories about some of your favourite personalities from sports history including Magic Johnson, Glenn Hall, Dez Bryant, Phil Esposito, Jerry Sloan and Martina Navratilova. Plus there are great little-known items about the Bulls starting to …
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October 31 - radio host Jeff Sammut
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Send us a Text Message. Boo! We're back just in time for the scariest night of the year! Our latest episode has a perfect combination of fun and sports date. We've got fantastic stories about legends like John McEnroe, Maurice Richard, Tim Duncan, Bethany Hamilton and Eric Dickerson. We also have great little nuggets about lesser-known sports names…
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August 7 - Olympic medallist Elvis Stojko
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Send us a Text Message. Good news! We've recovered this 'lost' episode, giving our fans an unexpected bonus from a recording session a few months back! This previously unearthed gem includes great stories about legends like Barry Bonds, Greg Maddux, Hal Sutton, Dominik Hasek, Ichiro Suzuki, Emmitt Smith, Jennifer Capriati and Roger Bannister. Plus,…
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September 22 - wrestling experts Stu Stone & Nug Nahrgang
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Send us a Text Message. Hot on the heels of our last episode, we hit it hard with another fantastic hour of info-tainment! Today's episode has stories about big names like Don Shula, Steve Carell and Emma Stone, Barry Bonds, the (short-lived) Aaron Sorkin-penned series "Sports Night", the 1987 NFL Players Strike and...The Undertaker. Plus, we've go…
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September 18 - MLB.com writer Keegan Matheson
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Send us a Text Message. Today's episode is an autumnal delight, even though it's not officially Fall quite yet. We've got great content about Tim Raines, the return of the Rams to L.A., Arnold Palmer, Joe Louis, CONCACAF and Johnny U. Additionally we throw in a few of those great, obscure trivia tidbits we've become known for about the St. Louis Br…
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August 28 - Hockey Hall of Famer Pierre Turgeon
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Send us a Text Message. Today's episode will comfort you as you face the reality of the summer winding down (where did it go?), with fantastic stories about big milestones from Mike Schmidt, Lanny McDonald, Althea Gibson, Kurt Warner, Monica Seles and Nick Price. Plus, one of the most unbelievable stories you'll ever hear about two men who BOTH sur…
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Send us a Text Message. As the days get a bit shorter and the end of summer approaches, the guys at TDIS are here to provide a little more light in your day. Today's episode features fascinating stories about all-time greats like Martina Navratilova, Kevin Durant, Rollie Fingers, Luc Robitaille and Tiger Woods. We'll also dig a little deeper for nu…
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July 31st - writer/broadcaster Mike Wilner
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Send us a Text Message. After a brief respite, the gruesome threesome return!! Our 21st episode drops today and it features the combo of fun and sports chat that you've come to expect from us. We've got lots of good stuff here about big names like Mark McGwire, Jennifer Capriati, Kevin Durant, Andre Agassi, Matt and Trey from "South Park", Rickey H…
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June 22nd - MLB veteran Jose Cruz Jr.
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Send us a Text Message. Our 20th episode!! Before embarking on a short summer break (don't worry, we'll get back to recording in July), we go out on a high note. With hilarious and detailed discussions about big-time sports luminaries like John McEnroe, Joe Louis, Diego Maradona, Eric Lindros, David Robinson and Carlton Fisk. There's also bits on t…
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Send us a Text Message. We launch ourselves toward the summer months with a great new episode that features great chats about Reggie Jackson, Cristiano Ronaldo, the '94 NYRangers, Michelle Wie and Cris Evert vs. Martina Navratilova. Plus more funny stuff about National League expansion, Ozzie Smith, the Mendoza Line, Vinny Johnson, Fred Funk and Br…
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June 7 - sports broadcasting legend George Grande
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Send us a Text Message. We officially are nearing the summer months, folks - and this episode will brighten your day even more. Great content here about a fire in the South Side of Chicago, some MLB draft mistakes (and some picks that really worked out), Maria Sharapova, rain inside a domed stadium, the revenge of Mike Vernon, Bjorn Borg and the Wo…
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May 31st - hairdresser to the stars Aaron O'Brien
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the Pleasuredome, folks. This episode has the cure for just what ails the sports fan who also loves a bit of a laugh. This one has some memorable stuff that has legends like Pat Riley, Herb Brooks, Ila Borders, Jason Kidd, Hakeem Olajuwon and Usain Bolt. There are lots of other great little underdog stories about …
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Send us a Text Message. This episode has been on the shelves for a few months, waiting for the perfect window for a release date. Now is the time! And let's be clear - this isn't some throwaway album full of demos, outtakes and shitty live recordings - this is premium stuff! On International Women's Day, we've got great content on Martina Navratilo…
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Send us a Text Message. This week, the three geniuses will keep you laughing while you're learning all about the key sports moments from May 17th throughout the last century or so. They'll get into tasty morsels about Tim Horton (yes, kids - he was an athlete first), Henry Aaron cementing himself onto baseball's Mt. Rushmore, the Oilers not quite e…
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Send us a Text Message. In our latest episode, the three nerds have a look at May 10th throughout history. This episode rewards listeners with lots of interesting, fun facts from the sports world. Plus, we did it all while wearing our brand new sweaters from Cabin! (Yes, after all the hint-dropping and begging we finally got them). This episode has…
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April 29th - radio host Jeff Sammut
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Send us a Text Message. Lucky Episode 13! Today we chose April 29th - a day that is uniquely packed with historical sports moments. Sandy, Matt and Mike will talk about the second-best running back in Detroit Lions history; possibly the worst owner in pro sports history; possibly the greatest game in possibly the greatest pitcher's career; the Hous…
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April 21st - New York Post sportswriter Ken Davidoff
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Send us a Text Message. Episode 12 drops today! Looking back at the date of April 21st throughout sports history, this one is a dandy. We've got stories about Bill Barilko, MLB coming to both Minnesota and Dallas/Ft. Worth, the 1987 Brewers tying a record winning streak to start a season, Hakeem setting records for blocks, Stockton and Jordan setti…
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April 4th - USA Today Fantasy writer Steve Gardner
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Send us a Text Message. Our latest episode features an overwhelming amount of sports infotainment. Settle in and enjoy learning about Herb Washington - who won a World Series ring without having an at-bat for the A's, Wayne Gretzky's greatest season (possibly), one of the biggest upsets in March Madness history, Sheryl Swoopes' dominance, Tuffy Rho…
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March 22 - NHL veteran, broadcaster Glenn Healy
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Send us a Text Message. This episode will easily fit among our top ten episodes so far! Okay, this is just our tenth episode but it feels like it's going to end up being a top quality episode and we think you'll agree. This one has all kinds of great content, featuring great yarns about Elgin Baylor's amazing career, Sparky Lyle's unsanitary habits…
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March 15th - stylist, TV personality Erica Wark
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Send us a Text Message. Well, friends we're getting into March - so Episode 9 will talk about some cool March Madness history that includes some major upsets, we'll discuss a Hall of Fame pitcher's brief dalliance with his former arch rival, a Cowboys draft pick of a player from the wrong sport and LPGA and NBA legends you probably should know a li…
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March 1st - MLB writer Allyson Footer
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Send us a Text Message. In today's episode (our eighth!), the trio re-convenes to pore over the details of the sports history of March 1st throughout the last century or so. We'll discuss the retirements of two of mid-20th century America's greatest sports legends - Joe Louis and Mickey Mantle - and where both men sit in the pantheon of their respe…
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February 23 - CTV movie critic Richard Crouse
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Send us a Text Message. After a vacation, the fellas return with a brand-spanking new episode to help you survive the Sports Dead Zone that occurs annually in that horrible period after the Super Bowl and before March Madness. Instead of forcing yourself to watch that Blue Jackets/Wild regular season tilt, treat yourself to TDIS instead! For Februa…
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January 22 - DJ/Entertainer More or Les
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Send us a Text Message. On today's episode, we focus our sports history lens to look closely at January 22nd. There are stories about Kobe's 81 point game vs. the Raptors, Willie Mays' HOF induction, the Minnesota Wild's name origins, the NBA's 1968 expansion draft in Milwaukee and Phoenix, a legendary Negro Leagues baseball player named Willie Wel…
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January 8 - NFL/CFL player/broadcaster Henoc Muamba
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Send us a Text Message. In our first episode of 2023, the guys discuss a myriad of sports events that happened on the 8th day of the first month throughout history. We've got anecdotes about Mike Schmidt, the Australian Open, the Montreal Canadiens dynasty of the 1970's, March Madness (during which Mike goes into far too much detail about the $%^*i…
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December 25 - broadcaster Dan Shulman
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Send us a Text Message. In today's episode (our fourth!) we talk about two legendary but somehow also underrated NBA legends in Bernard King and Tiny Archibald and a couple of amazing feats they pulled off on Christmas Day. It's always a good show when we mention the California Golden Seals - plus there's goodies about Dick Allen, Marcus Trufant, R…
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December 18th - NHL veteran Mathieu Schneider
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Send us a Text Message. In Episode Three of TDIS Matt, Sandy and Mike discuss the sports legacy of December 18th throughout the years, touching on legends like 'Rocket' Richard, Wilma Rudolph, Wayne Gretzky, Kobe Bryant and Ty Cobb. As always, the guys also make time for non-legends, taking little diversions to talk about a former top MLB prospect …
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December 6th - NHL veteran Sean Gauthier
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Send us a Text Message. In our second episode, the fellas discuss trivia tidbits that happened on December the 6th - the chat features Gene Autry and the L.A. Angels, Heisman Trophy winners Ernie Davis and Archie Griffin, a little-known musical about Jackie Robinson and a crazy story about an all-too-brief appearance in the NHL for one long-forgott…
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November 20th - MLB All-Star pitcher Bob Tewksbury
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Send us a Text Message. Our debut episode focuses on sports history from November 20th. The date was randomly selected but features great anecdotes about Shaq, Tim Lincecum, the Cal/Stanford "band on the field" game, Hakeem Olajuwon, Robin Yount and the Boston Garden. There are also fun obscurities about Canadian Football, the 90-91 Sacramento King…
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Ep. 12 - BEAT STREET w/ Buck 65 & Wordburglar
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To end the year on a high note Wordburglar is joined by Mount Uniacke's very own hip-hop legend Buck 65 (aka DJ Critical "Stinkin'" Rich Terfry) to uncover some "memories of the passed" around the 1984 hip-hop "dance drama" film "Beat Street". Join us for a highly entertaining, insightful deep dive into hip-hop history and musical obscurities as we…
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