Episodes

  • The Horse That Was Too Fast to Be Real: The Secretariat Conspiracy Nobody Talks About

    The Horse That Was Too Fast to Be Real: The Secretariat Conspiracy Nobody Talks About
    Jun 19 2026
    In 1973, a chestnut thoroughbred didn't just win the Triple Crown — he shattered records so absurd that some people refused to believe a horse could do it clean. We go beyond the iconic Belmont stretch run to uncover the whisper campaigns, the heart that was literally twice the normal size, and what it means when something performs so perfectly that the world assumes it must be cheating. This is the story of the greatest upset in racing history — except Secretariat was supposed to win, and he still broke everyone's brain. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    29 mins
  • The Referee Who Stole a Championship: The 1972 Olympic Basketball Scandal Nobody Was Supposed to Remember

    The Referee Who Stole a Championship: The 1972 Olympic Basketball Scandal Nobody Was Supposed to Remember
    Jun 18 2026
    With three seconds on the clock, the United States men's basketball team thought they'd won gold — twice. What happened next was a theft witnessed by the entire world, a Soviet victory that may have been handed to them by a single man with a stopwatch and an agenda, and a team of American players so furious they voted unanimously to refuse their silver medals — a protest that still stands today. This is the story of the most disputed ending in Olympic history, the back-room chaos that made it possible, and the 12 men who chose defiance over consolation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    29 mins
  • The Miracle They Buried: How the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Almost Never Happened

    The Miracle They Buried: How the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Almost Never Happened
    Jun 17 2026
    Everyone knows the goal. Everyone knows the scoreboard. But nobody talks about the three months of psychological warfare, near-mutinies, and one coach's borderline-cruel experiment that turned a group of college kids into the most unlikely champions in American sports history — and why the real miracle happened long before the puck dropped against the Soviets. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    33 mins
  • The Unraveling: How Tennis's Greatest Champion Became Its Most Hated Villain

    The Unraveling: How Tennis's Greatest Champion Became Its Most Hated Villain
    Jun 15 2026
    Before he was the beloved elder statesman of tennis, John McEnroe was public enemy number one—a tantrum-throwing bad boy who nearly got himself banned from the sport he dominated. This is the story of how the most naturally gifted player of his generation almost destroyed his own career with rage, and how that rage might have been exactly what made him unstoppable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    17 mins
  • The Miracle on Ice That Almost Wasn't

    The Miracle on Ice That Almost Wasn't
    Jun 14 2026
    Everyone knows the story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team beating the Soviets—but what if we told you the real upset happened weeks before Lake Placid even began? We dive into the chaotic, nearly catastrophic lead-up that almost derailed the most celebrated underdog story in American sports history. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    17 mins
  • The Ice That Wouldn't Break

    The Ice That Wouldn't Break
    Jun 12 2026
    In 1980, a ragtag group of American college kids faced the seemingly invincible Soviet hockey machine at Lake Placid. But the real story isn't just about the upset—it's about how 20 young men carried the weight of a Cold War on their skates and somehow made magic out of madness. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    17 mins
  • The Phantom Punch That Shattered Boxing

    The Phantom Punch That Shattered Boxing
    Jun 11 2026
    In 1965, a fight that lasted barely two minutes destroyed the credibility of an entire sport and turned America's most feared heavyweight into its most hated man. We dive into the toxic brew of organized crime, racial politics, and media manipulation that turned Sonny Liston vs. Muhammad Ali II into boxing's greatest controversy—and explore how one invisible punch created an upset that nobody could see but everyone felt. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    17 mins