Legendary Bites

We talk about epic races, secret bike compartments, and the famed Italian cyclist  who was a spy. It's time to tell the story of Gino Bartali. 

We chat about manly Teddy Roosevelt, the invention of the forward pass, and about a tragedy that changed (and likely saved) football. It's time to tell the story of Harold Moore's death.

We get into the origins of quirky baseball promotions, a guy named Dazzy, and the 17-year old girl who struck out a couple of GOATS. It'a time to tell the story of Jackie Mitchell. 

We look into the origins of sports jersey sponsorships, a crazy German hockey owner, and an even crazier Libyan dictator. It's time to tell the story of when Muammar Gaddafi sponsored a German ice hockey team.

We dive into how water polo works, the Hungarian Revolution, and the most infamous water polo match in Olympic history. It's time to tell the story of the Blood in the Water Match. 

We talk 80s European basketball, the making of a Lithuanian legend, and the Grateful Dead. It's time to tell the story of the greatest jersey design in sports history.

We talk skiing, mountain climbing, winter warfare, and the badass group of soldiers that fought the Nazis and then shaped the American ski industry. It's time to tell the story of the 10th Mountain Division.

The tradition of football and Thanksgiving is as old as Thanksgiving itself. In this special turkey day episode, Legendary Bites travels back to the earliest days of football, explains why the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys play every year, and even run through the best football moments this great holiday has produced. This is the story of football and Thanksgiving.

Do you know who holds the title as the richest athlete of all-time? It's a nice piece of trivia that leads down a rabbit hole of an ancient sport, the biggest stadium in human history, and an athlete who risked his life to make billions. How'd he make his billions and will any modern athlete top his fortune?

No man has had a greater impact on the modern ballpark experience than Bill Veeck. From fireworks to free agency. From letting the fans manage a game to letting the fans destroy a game - yes, he's behind the Disco Demolition Night. Legendary Bites tells the wild tales of a true baseball original, Bill Veeck.