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American Prodigy: Becoming Great
A weekly Sports podcast featuring Xola Malik and Alex Ward
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Chris looks back at the career of 3x Super Bowl Champion WR Julian Edelman and how Julian went from QB to WR, fitting in with the Patriots offense, his relationships with Tom Brady & Bill Belichick, the Patriots 2016 resurgence and Super Bowl L
Chris reviews the career of Hall of Fame RB Eric Dickerson and discusses Eric's upbringing in the small of town of Sealy, Texas, his record-breaking performances in the NFL, playing for the Rams in the 80's, his stints with the Colts and the Ra
Chris highlights the career of Hall of Fame LT Tony Boselli with discussion about the pressure of being a high pick for a new franchise, Tony getting his own McDonalds burger, career ending injuries, Tony's long wait for his Hall of Fame induct
Chris looks at the career of 2x Super Bowl champion DE Osi Umenyiora as he reviews Osi's journey from London to Nigeria to Alabama, learning from coach Mike Waufle, the journey to Super Bowl XLII, missing the 2008 season and more.Learn more ab
Chris reflects on the career of former NFL QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and Ryan's time at Harvard University, his stints with multiple NFL teams, Fitzmagic, how Ryan wants to be remembered and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic
Chris breaks down the career of Hall of Fame WR Terrell Owens & highlights TO playing with his idol, Jerry Rice, his iconic celebrations, excelling with the Eagles before his ankle injury, his journey to the Hall of Fame, the possibility of com
Chris highlights the career of Super Bowl champion and former teammate RT Lane Johnson as he discusses growing up in east Texas, his transition from quarterback to right tackle, Super Bowl LII, his journey with mental health and more.Learn mor
For the first episode, Chris Long breaks down Super Bowl Champion & All-Pro DT Aaron Donald's football journey; from the days in the dungeon with his dad, to being a breakout DT at Pittsburgh, to playing with the Rams and creating the top defen
What does it mean to be great?Greatness might indicate a Hall of Fame career. But it can also be exemplified by blazing new trails o the field, or carving out a unique role in the pages of history. There are many different ways to be great, an
Witness Docs presents All-American, a series that zeroes in on sports icons to find out what their stories can tell us about America itself. Season 1 focused on the many chapters of world-famous golfer Tiger Woods: a phenom's rise, a shocking f
The second season of TORCHED with Molly Bloom just launched this month. Listen to the new episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Host Amira Rose Davis and story editor Jessica Luther recap their highlights from the American Prodigies series, talk about the gymnasts and topics that they wished they could have covered, and consider whether to abandon gymnastics or whether
Brown Girls Do Gymnastics was born in 2015 with a mission to serve underrepresented and marginalized athletes in gymnastics and the circus arts. Its founder, Derrin Moore, talks to Amira about her work – from teaching parents how to advocate fo
**Content note** This episode contains graphic accounts of sexual abuse and child neglect. There are also accounts of physical and emotional abuse, suicidal ideation, and racism.In 2016, both Simone and Gabby are on the world’s stage — and US
**Content note** This episode contains graphic accounts of sexual abuse and child neglect. There are also accounts of physical and emotional abuse, suicidal ideation, and racism.In 2016, both Simone and Gabby are on the world’s stage — and USA
This episode looks at how Black gymnasts came to create spaces of joy for themselves and how college programs benefited from that. After Olympic dreams are dashed because of injury, some elite gymnasts, like Sophina DeJesus and Nia Dennis, opt
Amira has a conversation with Dr. Samantha Sheppard and Dr. Courtney Cox answering, “Whatever happened to Gabby Douglas?” The trio zoom in and out of Gabby’s career, highlighting her as a transitional figure between Black pioneers like Dominiqu
When you ask people of a certain age to remember the first Black gymnast, odds are they’ll remember Dominique Dawes. What they don’t remember – or maybe never knew about – is the immense pressure that she faced as a Black prodigy in the sport.
Betty Okino started gymnastics “late” — at age 9 — and begged her mother to let her train with Bela Karolyi so that she could realize her Olympic dream. She won bronze medals at the 1992 Olympics. And despite having stories of training until he
Dianne Durham could have represented the United States at the 1984 Olympics in LA, but she was injured during trials. A combination of racism and internal gymnastics coaching politics meant that she was unable to petition for a spot on the team
Jordan Chiles tells Amira about losing her love for gymnastics and how she discovered who she wanted to become – just in time to win a silver medal in Tokyo in 2021. Click here for the transcript of episode 1Click here for the Blue Wire newsl
This season of American Prodigies is the story of how Black girls moved from the margins of gymnastics to the core. You’ll hear from trailblazers and viral sensations – coaches and mentors and trainers – journalists and academics – and athletes
Amira talks with her Burn It All Down cohost, Jessica Luther, about what to expect from this season of American ProdigiesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The exciting inaugural episode of the Gold Medal Loser Podcast! Olympic figure skater, Adam Rippon dazzles LoLo with his bold voice and big personality. Find out what these two have in common from “Dancing to the Stars,” ESPN The Magazine’s “Th
A seemingly innocuous conversation at a birthday party starts Sam and Mac down a long and winding road of rumors, conspiracy theories, and legends, all connected to a mysterious power outage in 1997. Along the way, they meet a shock jock, a dis
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