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Apr 2025
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About this episode

This week, we’ll tell the stories behind some of the most famous – and infamous – sports star endorsements of all time.

 

We’ll talk about a Rocket Richard commercial that spawned a catchphrase that nearly every Boomer can recite.

 

We’ll look at a powerful Nike commercial Serena Williams did about women in sports.

 

And we’ll talk about what it took to put quarterback Joe Namath in pantyhose.



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