Legendary Bites

Two worlds collide and the results change the course of history. During the 1958 Cuban Grand Prix, world champion F1 driver Juan Manuel Fangio finds himself in the middle of a dangerous situation that has more to do with overthrowing the government than it does with racing.

With viewership declining and scoring at an all-time low, the NBA was in desperate need for a change. A change that would propel it into the fast paced and dynamic sport it is today. A change that would come from an unlikely place (a bowling alley) in an unlikely form (the back of a napkin). This is the story of how the invention of the shot clock saved the NBA.

All  NFL kickers today, whether they're dramatically winning games or soul-crushingly breaking hearts, can be traced back to one man: Pete Gogolak, the first soccer-style kicker in football. His outsized impact on the sport goes far beyond kicking too. Hint: he's the reason we have a Superbowl.

In the 1960s, women weren't allowed to run in the Boston Marathon... or any marathon, for that matter. That didn't stop Bobbi Gibb. Or Katherine Switzer. This is the story of two women who ran right through a wall of inequality and into the history books.

The greatest golf shot of all-time wasn't hit by a professional golfer. In fact, it didn't even take place on a golf course. It's time to tell the story of Alan Shepard hitting a golf ball on the moon.

We discuss one of the greatest soccer teams of all time, how and why women were banned from playing soccer in Great Britain, and Seth attempts a British accent. It's time to tell the story of the Dick, Kerr Ladies.

We cover bitter rivalries, how war impacts sports, and one improbable season in which two teams merged into one to keep their franchises (and the league) alive. It's time to the the story of when the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles became The Steagles.

We chat about cycling, the Italian Resistance, and secret bike compartments. It's time to tell the story of Gino Bartali: the champion cyclist who was a spy.

We dive into the story surrounding the death of Harold Moore. 18 college football players died in 1905 – the 18th one was Harold. His death led to a meeting with President Teddy Roosevelt that changed the rules of the game, on and off the field, that saved the sport from eventual ruin. 

We talk David vs. Goliaths, stunt marketing, and baseball legends. It’s time to tell the story of Jackie Mitchell: the girl who struck out Babe Ruth.