Wednesday, May 16, 2007.  Twenty years ago today, <a href="http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Home/0,,10269,00.html">Coventry City</a> won the <a href="http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/">FA Cup</a> in a 3-2 extra time match against <a href="http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/index.html?WT.svl=HOMEPAGE">Tottenham Hotspur</a>.  I talk a little about that special day, and the story of how I became a soccer fan. My favorite football teams all have websites too:  <a href="http://www.portlandtimbers.com/">Portland Timbers</a>, <a href="http://www.fulhamfc.com/Splash/splash.aspx">Fulham</a>, and <a href="http://www.cardiffcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Home/0,,10335,00.html">Cardiff City</a>. Today's episode music is from "Purple Flipflops," by <a href="http://www.podsafeaudio.com/jamroom/bands/145/">DJ Topshelf</a>.  Theme music composed and performed by <a href="http://www.drysmoke.com">Marc Rose</a>.

Wednesday, May 16, 2007. Twenty years ago today, Coventry City won the FA Cup in a 3-2 extra time match against Tottenham Hotspur. I talk a little about that special day, and the story of how I became a soccer fan. My favorite football teams all have websites too: Portland Timbers, Fulham, and Cardiff City. Today's episode music is from "Purple Flipflops," by DJ Topshelf. Theme music composed and performed by Marc Rose.

Wednesday, May 16, 2007.&nbsp; Twenty years ago today, <a href="http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Home/0,,10269,00.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Coventry City</a> won the <a href="http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/" rel="noopener noreferrer">FA Cup</a> in a 3-2 extra time match against <a href="http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/index.html?WT.svl=HOMEPAGE" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tottenham Hotspur</a>.&nbsp; I talk a little about that special day, and the story of how I became a soccer fan. My favorite football teams all have websites too:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.portlandtimbers.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Portland Timbers</a>, <a href="http://www.fulhamfc.com/Splash/splash.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fulham</a>, and <a href="http://www.cardiffcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Home/0,,10335,00.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cardiff City</a>. Today's episode music is from "Purple Flipflops," by <a href="http://www.podsafeaudio.com/jamroom/bands/145/" rel="noopener noreferrer">DJ Topshelf</a>.&nbsp; Theme music composed and performed by <a href="http://www.drysmoke.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Marc Rose</a>.

Episode #66 -- Coventry City Wins FA Cup

A look at the events and culture of the (relatively) recent past -- twenty, or sometimes thirty, years ago from the day of posting.  The 1980s. The 1990s.  People.  Society.  Books, movies, television and video games.  Crime and justice.  War and disasters.  It's all here, seen through the lens of my own memory.  Learn or remember about days not so long gone, and see how what happened then affects us today -- all in less than ten minutes per episode.

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A look at the events and culture of the (relatively) recent past -- twenty, or sometimes thirty, years ago from the day of posting. The 1980s. The 1990s. People. Society. Books, movies, television and video games. Crime and justice. War and disasters. It's all here, seen through the lens of my own memory. Learn or remember about days not so long gone, and see how what happened then affects us today -- all in less than ten minutes per episode.

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