Disguised variously as a baseball umpire, NFL referee, pro golfer, and even Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, Barry Bremen earned his reputation as Americaâs greatest pitch invader - a career that kicked off on 4th February, 1979.
Dressed as a player for the Kansas City Kings, the 32 year-old insurance salesman crashed the court of an NBA All-Star basketball game ... Show More
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Mussolini's Last Day on Earth
Benito Mussolini was captured by partisans on 27th April, 1945, whilst attempting a hopeless escape to Switzerland, âdisguisedâ in a Luftwaffe coat and helmet alongside his much-younger mistress, Clara Petacci. Hiding in plain sight was never going to work for a man who had spent ... Show More
12m 36s
Apr 23
How To Brew Beer in Bavaria đť
Duke Wilhelm IV issued what later became known as the Reinheitsgebot - the decree setting out that Bavarian beer should be made using only water, barley and hops - on 23rd April, 1516. Although the famous âpurityâ clause occupies only a small part of the original document, the la ... Show More
13m 50s
Jul 2023
The Great Imposter and Me, Part 1 (ENCORE)
Itâs a story so wild we couldnât fit it into one podcast. If youâre of a certain age, you probably remember Barry Bremen. In the late 70âs, Barry was best known for dressing up as pro athletes and sneaking into televised sporting eventsâŚincluding the 1979 MLB All-Star Game in Sea ... Show More
49m 58s
Nov 2022
The Great Imposter and Me, Part 2 (Encore)
The story of Barry Bremen, a.k.a. âThe Great Imposterâ was already sufficiently ridiculous. Bremen was an average, suburban dad, husband, and insurance salesman whoâd risen to national fame by sneaking into major sporting events. But in 2019, nearly a decade after Barry Bremenâs ... Show More
41m 26s
Jul 2023
The Great Imposter and Me, Part 2 (ENCORE)
The story of Barry Bremen, a.k.a. âThe Great Imposterâ was already sufficiently ridiculous. Bremen was an average, suburban dad, husband, and insurance salesman whoâd risen to national fame by sneaking into major sporting events. But in 2019, nearly a decade after Barry Bremenâs ... Show More
41m 29s
Feb 2024
Unheard: Memories of Munich
As we commemorate the 66th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster, we have delved into the archives to present a special episode of the Manchester United podcast.
In 1998, 40 years after the tragedy, journalist and author Tom Tyrrell spent time with Jackie Blanchflower, Bill Foul ... Show More
46m 38s
May 2021
A Big NBA Weekend With Jackie MacMullan, NFL Schedule Chicanery With Warren Sharp, and Andrew McCarthy on '80s-Movies Stardom
The Ringerâs Bill Simmons is joined by Jackie MacMullan to discuss the end of the NBA regular season, the upcoming NBA Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony, the rudderless Boston Celtics, the âWe Believeâ Warriors 2.0, NBA awards, and more (3:20). Then Bill talks with Warren Sharp ... Show More
2h 38m
Dec 2022
Barry Hearn, sports promoter
Barry Hearn is a promoter who has been at the forefront of some of the biggest snooker, boxing and darts events in the last 40 years. He played a central role in turning snooker into a television phenomenon, and as a boxing promoter he represented Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn. He ... Show More
35m 33s