Showing results for "Afterlife" in Sports & Outdoors

Seashells, stretching from the deep past into the present day, are touchstones leading into fascinating realms of the natural world and cutting-edge science. In Spirals in Time, marine biologist Helen Scales shows how seashells have been sculpted by the fundamental rules of mathematics and evolution; how they gave us color, gems, food, and new medicines. Spirals in Time shows why nature matters and reveals the hidden wonders that you can hold in the palm of your hand.

Rich with insight and packed with tales of birds and of people, this book reveals the great auk’s life before humanity, its death on the killing shores of the North Atlantic, and the unrelenting subsequent quest for its remains. Tim Birkhead’s research has revealed previously unimagined aspects of the bird’s life and also, unexpectedly, its afterlife; in a curious twist, Birkhead found himself the recipient of the archive of the man who accumulated more great auk skins and eggs than anyone else.

Is there life after baseball? Starting from this simple question, The Wax Pack ends up with something much bigger and unexpected - a meditation on the loss of innocence and the gift of impermanence, for both Brad Balukjian and the former ballplayers he tracked down. To get a truly random sample of players, Balukjian followed this wildly absurd but fun-as-hell premise: he took a single pack of baseball cards from 1986 (the first year he collected cards), opened it, chewed the nearly 30-year-old gum inside, gagged, and then embarked on a quest to find all the players in the pack.

Rival Sports Legends Reunite is created by an AI Reporter named, Robo "the Scoop" Rivit, and takes you beyond the physical world and into the Metaverse afterlife. In each episode, host Robo "The Scoop" Rivit sits down with two sports legends who have passed away, and brings their stories and wisdom back to life. Through conversations with these sports icons, we delve into their lives, careers, and legacies. From their triumphs on the field to the challenges they faced off the field, no topic is off limits. So join us as we journey beyond the game and into the afterlife, learning from the ...

With every touchdown, home run, and three-pointer, star athletes represent an American dream that only an elite group blessed with natural talent can achieve. However, Kimball concentrates on what happens once these modern warriors meet their untimely demise. As athletes die, legends rise in their place.

In this podcast athletes Sam Courty and Jack Schofield talk to guests about the unheard stories behind their success and character. Mischievous childhoods, bumpy educations and stories that don’t quite fit the stereotypical model. We wake up to find out what really happened behind the scenes and the stories that never quite made it to social media.