In this episode of Take A  20, we honor the Hall of Fame career of Ray Bourque, who finally hoisted the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche, after spending 20 Cup-less years with the Boston Bruins. Our cups overfloweth with hockey experts, including Head Coach of the Saint Michael's College Men's Hockey team, Damian DiGiulian, as well as our long-time friend Steve Itzkowitz, who knows more about the Bruins than anyone knows about anything. Plus, we find out what happens when a Stanley Cup champ, Phish and The Samples all walk into a bar in Burlington, VT.

In this episode of Take A 20, we confirm that defense does, indeed, win championships, as evidenced by the Baltimore Ravens’ dominating Super Bowl 35 victory. We celebrate the hard-hitting champs from Charm City, and ask the hard-hitting questions, such as who was the better boy band who performed during that game: The Backstreet Boys or NSYNC? Thankfully, we have one of the NFL’s best TV analysts, Charles Davis, to answer all of our burning football questions, from college to the pros to video game form.

It’s back, back, back to the Bay Area, as we make a splash landing in McCovey Cove to revisit the exploits of the Home Run King, Barry Bonds, who went deep a record-breaking 73 times in 2001. Longtime San Francisco Giants broadcaster Dave Flemming joins us for Take A 20 Questions to shed new light on the spectacular scope of Bonds’ career achievements. He also tells us what NOT to do when you’re around Bonds on a daily basis (hint: don’t get in the same elevator as Barry). While Dave’s golden voice carries the episode, we pay homage to another one of the Golden State’s top vocalists, Pat Monahan and the band Train.

Fear the Deer! And the Thunder! On this episode of Take A 20, we blow the whistle on the whistleblowers of the 2001 NBA Eastern Conference Finals, who ripped the sausage-stuffed hearts out of Milwaukee sports fans. Wisconsin sports media mainstay, “Thunder” Mitch Nelles, joins the show to re-live the agony of the Bucks’ excruciating loss in that series, which led many people to question the integrity of NBA officiating. Mitch also offers his thoughts on the state of sports in the Badgers state, including his scathing take on the Packers. 

It’s Daytona 500 week for NASCAR, and Take A 20 reflects on the moment when time stood still at the superspeedway. We revisit the surreal scenes of the crash that took the life of Dale Earnhardt, Sr. on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. And we examine how two drivers continue to carry Dale’s legacy forward – his son, Dale Jr., and the man who replaced Earnhardt, Sr. in the driver’s seat, Kevin Harvick. The NASCAR King of Chicago, Ryan Eichler, joins us to put all of this in the proper historical perspective and to help us find the proper dose of humor and optimism in the road ahead.

We're Going Streaking! Take a 20 is back! In our Season 2 debut, we have double the fun taking a look at two baseball legacies that intersected in 2001. We celebrate the man of the iron streak, Cal Ripken, whose Hall of Fame career came to a close that year, and Joe Mauer, who was selected #1 overall in the 2001 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins. Twins broadcaster Kris Atteberry joins the show to explain how these home-town heroes re-defined the game, while they also found a way to be awesome at everything in life. Kris then shares his thoughts on the state of baseball in 2021, his own journey to the Big Leagues, and how the fan experience has changed over the years. 

On this episode of Take A 20, we thank our lucky stars for the statutes of limitations that apply to any music we may or may not have downloaded via Napster in the year 2000, and we celebrate the creator of “Lucky Star,” Madonna. It’s a deep dive into the world of disruption in the music industry, beginning with the meteoric rise and fall of Napster. Top music executive Andrew Gould joins the show to share insights about the past, present and future of his business, and explains how the right mix of luck and hustle can launch new artists into stardom. 

The votes have been counted, and it’s another winning episode of Take A 20! In keeping with the election theme, we dissect the demise of a controversial leader, Bob Knight, who was ousted as Indiana University’s head basketball coach in 2000. A lot went right, and a whole lot went wrong during Coach Knight’s incendiary time at the top. Top sports agent and Indiana native, Todd Sermersheim, sheds light on the Bob Knight experience from all angles, and we also pay tribute to one of the best guys that sports has given us, Travis Roy, who recently passed away at the age of 45. Plus, REO Speedwagon meets Styx in 2000 – and awesomeness ensues.

It's a Take A 20 hat trick! On this episode, we discuss diversity in the NHL through the lens of two ice-breaking stars whose careers collided in 2000: Grant Fuhr and Scott Gomez. We also go toe-to-toe with our favorite tough guy, two-time Stanley Cup Champion and SVP of the Florida Panthers, Shawn Thornton, who tells us how his team is navigating through the pandemic, while advancing its own diversity initiatives. And we relive Shawn's 15 seconds of glory in the movie "Ted." Plus, a bonus tribute to Eddie Van Halen and an appreciation for Green Day.

In this episode of “Take A 20,” Mark Davidson and Josh Green take a break from apple picking to put the Big Apple in the spotlight. It’s an extended discussion about the 2000 World Series, better known as the Subway Series, between the Yankees and Mets. The Evil Empire had reached its zenith of evilness, while the Mets found themselves experiencing a whole lot of Met-ness. Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com joins the hosts for a game-by-game breakdown of the Series, including his first-person account of being in the stadium for the strangest moment in post-season history, Roger Clemens tossing a broken bat at Mike Piazza.