Dana Adam Shapiro and former Cowboys cheerleader Toni Washington join us to talk about how the Dallas cheer squad influenced American culture.
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The Town That Builds Olympic Champions
New York Times reporter Karen Crouse joins us to talk about the town of Norwich and its formula for creating world-class athletes.
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The Big Business Of Little League
Sports writer Sean Gregory discusses how private coaches and club teams are tapping into the dreams of young athletes and profiting in the process.
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Lessons From Baylor’s Sexual Assault Scandal
ESPN reporters Paula Lavigne and Mark Schlabach join us to talk about their investigation into Baylor University’s string of sexual assaults.
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Behind The Scenes Of America’s Sports Temples
Rafi Kohan joins us to talk about the effect sports venues have on the cities that build them – and about the communal experience that takes place inside them.
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Tackling Concussions
Dr. Munro Cullum and Dr. Hunt Batjer join us to talk about what they have learned from tracking concussions among middle- and high-school athletes in Texas.
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A 2,000 Mile Journey
Rahawa Haile joins us to talk about how books by black authors helped her hike the Appalachian Trail.
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Overcoming Extreme Adversity
Hilaree O’Neill joins us to talk about how she overcame depleted supplies and freezing temperatures during an expedition she led in 2014.
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The History of American Hiking
Silas Chamberlin joins us to talk about how the 19th Century urban walking clubs developed into a leisure activity practiced in every state in the union.
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The World’s Greatest Footrace
This hour, we’ll talk with ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes about his book “The Road to Sparta: Reliving the Ancient Battle and Epic Run that Inspired the World’s Greatest Footrace.”
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Rules Of The Game
This hour, we’ll talk why rules are actually essential to making games fun – and how we can use parameters to make everyday life more enjoyable – with Georgia Tech professor Ian Bogost.
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Reflections On A Gold Medal Life
This hour, we’ll talk with Frank Shorter, one of the fathers of American distance running, about how a tough childhood propelled him to athletic greatness, the subject of his memoir “My Marathon: Reflections on a Gold Medal Life” (Rodale).
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