The Harlem Globetrotters were more than a show. They were an incredible barnstorming team who helped integrate the NBA. Told by Mick Sullivan with help from Dustin Baron Robert Smalls was responsible for one of the most daring escapes during the Civil War, helped convince Lincoln that African Americans should be allowed to serve as Union soldiers, and ultima ... Show More
Jul 1
Mary Katharine Goddard, Independence Hall, and The Declaration of Independence
Episode 119 looks at some key moment inside Indepedence Hall (and the time they almost tore it down). Likewise, we'll meet Mary Katharine Goddard, who published the first version of the Declaration to contain the names of all the signers. If you look closely, you can find her nam ... Show More
33m 39s
Jun 17
Emily the Cow, Geronimo The Beaver, and the Rostocker Pfeilstorch
An escaping cow, Operation Beaver Drop, and a migration mystery solved by a bird with a spear - all on this episode of Important Animals From History - Volume 4!
18m 1s
May 31
Lost Woods and Found Amendments
The story of the Lost 40 - an old growth forest in Minnesota that got lost for nearly a century thanks to a surveying error. We're talking lumberjacks, old growth trees, and silly mistakes. Also, the 27th Amendment which was brought back from the dustbin of history thanks to a co ... Show More
32m 58s
Jun 2021
Listen up, Basketballs! It's Storytime.
The NBA is serious basketball, but sometimes, things get silly. Comedian Jamel Johnson regales you with short tales of hornswoggled hoops, bonkers ball, and naughty NBA shenanigans, then discusses what we’ve learned with comedy and basketball folks who watched or were there.
Epis ... Show More
1 m
Oct 2017
Kobe Bryant - 'Dear Basketball'
The Lakers legend reflects on his hardwood career, how 'Black Mamba' saved him, why he retired via a poem that he's turned into an acclaimed animated short — plus who he considers the greatest NBA player ever, how he feels about National Anthem kneeling and more.
But first: Vete ... Show More
1h 9m
Jun 2020
Doc Rivers on Player Empowerment, Growing Up the Son of a Chicago Cop, Where Our Country Is Going, and the NBA's Return
Steve and Pete are joined by Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers to talk about how players balance being an athlete with their role as role models and icons, growing up in Chicago in the '60s and '70s as the son of a police officer, and the importance of voting in the upco ... Show More
53m 42s
Feb 2024
Black History Month: Tales of Triumph and Courage
Ready to continue the journey through the culture and inspiring stories of the Black community? 🌍 In this episode of Stories for Kids, you will hear the fascinating tales of Byron Scott, a basketball star 🏀, Jessica Nabongo, a globe-trotting adventurer ✈️, and Corina Newsome, a ... Show More
10m 9s
Dec 2020
Episode 7: LaVar Ball
On this episode, KD and Eddie talk to Mr. Big Baller Brand himself, the one and only, LaVar Ball. LaVar discusses his three sons making it to the NBA and their winding paths to get there. Plus, he talks about Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo's first games together, his wife Tina's inte ... Show More
1h 10m
Aug 2024
The Villanova Knicks, Team USA’s Biggest Test, and New York Basketball With Sam Morril
The Ringer's Tate Frazier gives his Olympics download, including Serbia men's basketball helping Greece reach the quarterfinals, the three-way international basketball culture war, the top basketball Olympians left, and more (1:37). Then Tate is joined by comedian Sam Morril to d ... Show More
1h 17m
Apr 2025
The Bubba Dub Show - Bubba Dub Sounds OFF on ISAIAH STEWART smh!!!! + LAKERS WIN AGAINST ROCKETS... LAKERS IN 5!!!
Bubba Dub goes ALL THE WAY IN on Luka Doncic, Kanye West, and everybody in between in this WILD episode!
From Luka for lookin’ like Babe Ruth on the court, to givin’ props to the Lakers’ bench for holdin’ it down Bubba got all the NBA smoke! He also got some real talk too… like w ... Show More
1 h