Best Macon Leigh Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 21: Scripps National Spelling Bee 11:10

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3+ y ago11:10

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Since 1925 the Scripps National Spelling Bee has featured some of America's best and brightest students under the age of 15. For the last 20 years students of South Asian/Indian descent have dominated the event and turned it into a cultural touchstone. Harini Logan, 14, of San Antonio, Texas, won the 2022 title and built upon the Indian-American sp…

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Episode 20: 1969 NBA Finals and Leigh Montville 19:25

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The NBA finals in 1969, Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, seven games for the title, is recounted by author Leigh Montville, who covered the series as a 25-year-old reporter for the Boston Globe, and wrote about it in his latest book, "Tall Men, Short Shorts."By Steve Marantz

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Episode 19: 1946 Harry Agganis and Lynn Classical 13:50

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interviews with Lynn resident Ozzie Gauvain and Agganis biographer Richard JohnsonBy Steve Marantz

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Episode 18: 1971 Macon High Ironmen 19:57

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Source: "One Shot at Forever: A Small Town, An Unlikely Coach, And a Magical Baseball Season", by Chris Ballard, 2012, HyperionBy Steve Marantz

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Episode 17: 1955 U.S. Open and Jack Fleck 15:14

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primary source: "The Longest Shot: Jack Fleck, Ben Hogan, and Pro Golf's Greatest Upset at the 1955 U.S. Open", by Neil Sagebiel, Thomas Dunne Books, 2012By Steve Marantz

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Episode 16: 2020 Sophia Popov, LPGA British Open 8:06

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Sophia Popov was ranked 304th among women pro golfers when she won the AIG Women's British Open in August 2020. Her first LPGA victory in 5 1/2 years as a pro came after she was laid low by a debilitating disease and almost quit golf.By Steve Marantz

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Episode 15: 1919 Stanley Cup and Spanish Flu 11:27

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The 1919 Stanley Cup final was unlike anything before or since. The Montreal Canadiens and Seattle Metropolitans were valiant opponents, but neither were a match for the pandemic Spanish Flu.By Steve Marantz

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Episode 14: 1918 Boston Red Sox 15:48

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Before coronavirus, the 1918-19 Spanish Flu killed between 17 million and 50 million people, including an estimated 675,000 Americans. One who survived it was 23-year-old Babe Ruth as he led the Boston Red Sox to a World Series triumph. World War 1 shortened the 1918 season just as the second wave of deadly Spanish Flu descended.…

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Episode 13: 1995 Atlanta Braves 15:08

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By Steve Marantz

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Episode 12: 1964 St. Louis Cardinals 16:59

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In September 1964 the St. Louis Cardinals ignited a legendary run to a pennant and world championship, led by ace right-hander Bob Gibson. Delmar Givehand, 13, took an unforgettable train ride from Omaha to St. Louis to watch history unfold.By Steve Marantz

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2013 Omaha Central High 12:24

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African refugee Akoy Agau lifted Omaha Central High to four state championships from 2010 to 2013. But his signature moment came against a vaunted national power, Oak Hill Academy, when it journeyed to Nebraska in February 2013. Nebraska had never seen a high school basketball game like this one, nor a player like Akoy Agau.…

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1986 Masters 13:26

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In 1986 Jack Nicklaus was 46 and in the sunset of his fabulous career. Nicklaus was six years removed from his last major championship and had won just twice since 1980. So when the Masters got underway at Augusta National, he wasn't given much of a chance, least of all by Atlanta Constitution golf writer Tom McCollister. But when Nicklaus read wha…

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1989 Oakland A's 7:29

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In sports the action on the field is usually what matters. But for 15 seconds in 1989 the action beneath a field was what mattered. Game 3 of the 1989 World Series between the Oakland A’s and San Francisco Giants was upstaged by a massive earthquake in northern California.By Steve Marantz

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1963 Loyola Ramblers 23:29

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The 1963 Loyola Ramblers helped change the face -- and color -- of college basketball in winning the national championship with four African-American starters. Guest Lew Freedman, author of "Becoming Iron Men: The Story of the 1963 Loyola Ramblers", recounts how Loyola confronted the racism of the civil rights era, and how it prevailed in a dramati…

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2004 Jordan-Matthews High School 28:18

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It’s November 2004 in Siler City North Carolina. Siler City is a small town -- population 7500 -- in the center of the state. Poultry processing drives its economy. Siler City’s high school, Jordan-Matthews, is about to play for the boys state soccer championship. Now, to be clear, high school championship games are commonplace. They happen every y…

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2004 Boston Red Sox 23:49

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It’s Saturday, July 24, 2004. Boston's Red Sox are 52 and 44, second in the AL East, 9 1/2 games behind the first-place Yankees. The Sox are loaded with talent, but so far they've lacked a spark. The night before, at Fenway Park, the Yankees won, 8 to 7. It’s starting to look like 2004 will be another season without a championship. The 86thth since…

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1974 Philadelphia Flyers 39:39

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The Philadelphia Flyers of 1973-74 were known as the Broad Street Bullies. Their nickname tells you what they’re most remembered for. The '74 Flyers never met an opponent they didn’t want to beat up; their logo should have been a clenched fist. They also had a coach, a center, a left wing and a goaltender who would make it to the Hall of Fame. But …

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2004 Detroit Pistons 35:46

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The sum of a championship team is greater than its parts. Never was that more true than with the Detroit Pistons of 2004. What they had was a team ethic, a belief in themselves, and a coach who insisted basketball should be played, in his words, “the right way”. They became known as the ‘Goin to Work’ Pistons -- which suited blue-collar Detroit jus…

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1960 Pittsburgh Pirates 1:17:19

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Bill Mazeroski's ninth-inning walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series gave the Pittsburgh Pirates one of the most dramatic championships baseball has ever seen. Veteran sportswriter Jay Greenberg recounts the story of the 'never say die' '60 Bucs and their epic victory over the New York Yankees.…

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2003 Florida Marlins 37:33

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The Florida Marlins shocked baseball fans when they won the 2003 World Series. This is the story of their championship season.By Steve Marantz

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2007 New York Giants 30:20

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The 2007 New York Giants won 11 straight games on the road and became known as the Road Warriors. Their last road game, Super Bowl 42, against the undefeated New England Patriots, produced one of the biggest upsets in sports history.By Steve Marantz