Baseball fan or not, you know this song…or at least, you think you do. “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” is one of the top three most recognizable songs in the country, next to “The Star Spangled Banner” and “Happy Birthday.” But long-forgotten lyrics reveal a feminist message buried amid the peanuts and cracker jack.
Speakers:
Dan Piazza, curator at the S ... Show More
Jan 2022
EP166: MIT's Basketball Coach: "Those Nerds Can Only Handle One Play" and The Man Who Wrote 'I'll Fly Away'
On this episode of Our American Stories, Bill Koch shares the leadership lessons he took with him for the rest of his life! Betsy and Elaine tell the story of their grandfather, Albert E. Brumley, as he is recognized as one of the most important Gospel music composers of all time ... Show More
38m 16s
Jun 2022
Disco Demolition Night: How Disco Died at a White Sox Game
Cast your memory back to 1979. Tensions across the US are high, on multiple levels. Disco dominates the music scene, and, oh boy, rock fans are mad about it. Things come to a head at Comiskey Park, where White Sox owner Bill Veeck and a young anti-disco DJ named Steve Dahl decide ... Show More
50m 27s
Apr 2024
LeBron James, Travis Scott, Sauce Gardner, Ice Spice, Chad Johnson and Julio Rodriguez.
We back! Tap back into The Shop with LeBron James, artist & CEO Travis Scott, NFL corner Sauce Gardner, music star Ice Spice, media personality and former all-pro Chad Johnson and MLB all-star Julio Rodriguez. Maverick and Paul talk to LeBron about the one award he hasn't won, th ... Show More
44m 54s
Apr 2012
Robert K. Fitts, “Banzai Babe Ruth: Baseball, Espionage, and Assassination during the 1934 Tour of Japan” (University of Nebraska Press, 2012)
There are three Americans in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. One is Horace Wilson, the professor of English who brought his students outside for a game in 1872, thus introducing baseball to Japan. Another is Wally Yonamine, the Hawaii-born Nisei who played professional baseba ... Show More
1 h
Mar 2022
David Ortiz: How to Swing for the Fences
A new baseball season is finally getting underway—bringing with it our enduring optimism. Baseball has helped see us through wars, depressions, and pandemics. It’s seen Jackie Robinson break down the color barrier 75 years ago this April, and players like Juan Marichal and Robert ... Show More
42m 41s
Feb 2023
Super Bowl 2023: Rihanna Halftime Show & The Eagles Fall Short
Rihanna finally returned to the stage. However, the singer's long awaited Halftime Show has been met with mixed reviews, as Donald Trump and others blast the 'Umbrella' star. Plus, Philadelphia Eagles fans were let down on Sunday, after the birds fell short during Super Bowl LVII ... Show More
17m 27s