Canada’s Oldest Rivals Battle on the Ice

This is a brand-new episode from HISTORY This Week, available wherever you listen to podcasts!September 16, 1968. Richard Nixon isn't exactly seen as a comedian. But tonight, he's trying to change that by appearing on Laugh-In, a TV show similar to Saturday Night Live. Nixon need ...  عرض المزيد

HISTORY This week is about to return! We'll be back with new episodes this Monday, September 16th. In the meantime, listen to our trailer for Season 5, and follow HISTORY This Week wherever you get your podcasts. To stay updated: historythisweekpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See ac ...  عرض المزيد

April 16, 1945. Jackie Robinson is ready. He’s won a tryout with the Boston Red Sox, and if he makes the team, he will become the first player to break baseball’s long-standing racial divide. Robinson puts his supreme athletic skills on full display… but never hears back from the ...  عرض المزيد

The legendary Ken Griffey Jr. joins the show as we debate GOAT all episode long: Patrick Mahomes, Dunk Contest, and the history of Black Excellence in the NBA. One of the most influential athletes of all time, Ken Griffey Jr., talks to us about how his training, work ethic, and s ...  عرض المزيد

October 13, 1982. The announcement came from Switzerland, across the world from where Jim Thorpe was raised on Indian territory in Oklahoma. In his time, Thorpe was the most popular athlete in the world, winning two gold medals at the 1912 Olympics. But for a variety of reasons—i ...  عرض المزيد

Colin is joined by Nick Wright, host of “First Things First” on FS1!

They start with the most pressing question… how did Nick Wright break his arm??? (3:00)

They talk about the NBA’s dire need for a homegrown star in an era dominated by the internationals and deb ...