Eben Byers had it all. He was the 1906 National Amateur Golf champion. He was a millionaire before he was even born. He was such a ladies man they nicknamed him “Foxy Grandpa.” He also had the misfortune of being the poster boy for the dangers of patent medicine. Byers thought he was taking a…

WARNING: making the recipes from the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers Are Cookin’ cookbook can be hazardous to your health. Harry is joined by comedian and ball-knower Jamel Johnson to talk about NBA Championship Cookbooks, fancy cornbread, baking too much dairy, and if any of the Showtime Lakers could actually rap. CHAPTERS Intro (:00) Fancy…

After winning their first NBA championship in more than 50 years, you can bet the 2026 New York Knicks are going to have a plethora of championship merch. There is ONE thing they’re not cooking up, however. Something that the Lakers and their wives came up with all the way back in 1985 – A…

If they made a sitcom based on George Brunet’s life would it be a raunchier Ted Lasso? Harry is joined by Emma Baccellieri staff writer at Sports Illustrated and author of Court Queens and to talk about celebrating George Brunet’s extraordinary career, Mexican baseball, and not wearing underwear to pitch. CHAPTERS Intro (:00) Finding George…

The record for longest pro baseball career doesn’t belong to Nolan Ryan and his 27 seasons in MLB. It belongs to George Brunet’s staggering 33 seasons of pro baseball. So why haven’t you heard of Brunet? In America, Brunet was just your typical Journeyman racking up 19 mediocre seasons in the Majors and Minors… but…

Could the Football War happen again at the 2026 World Cup? Harry is joined by Dr. Nick Watanabe author of The Beautiful Game?: The Stories Shaping the Future of Soccer to dive into the Football War, FIFA’s diplomatic responsibility and what happens to the players caught in the middle. CHAPTERS: Intro (:00) How pervasive is…

EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In 1969, Honduras and El Salvador played three World Cup Qualifiers. The first match in Honduras ended in riots. The second in El Salvador, bloodshed. The third match in Mexico City would see El Salvador punch its ticket to the 1970 World Cup…and dissolve all diplomatic ties with Honduras. Then started the military…